Colyton 3 (0) Central City 5 (3)

This was a must-win match for City against their relegation rivals Colyton. On a pitch that resembled a field left out to pasture, City started brightly and created an early chance for Dylan who unfortunately missed the target from 6 yards out. Colyton then had a spell of pressure and only two fantastic saves from stand-in keeper Max stopped Central from falling behind. 15 minutes into the game and to everyone's relief City took the lead with Dylan turning his defender and rifling the ball into the far bottom corner. Despite City playing with 3 up front, Dylan remained the only real threat and soon added to his tally with his second goal of the match, almost a carbon copy of his opener. City were now cruising and following a fantastic run and cross from Sam Plumer, Dylan ran in to slam home his hat-trick just before halftime. The halftime talk was easier than normal with the focus on keeping it tight and making the tackles count. The second half commenced and the next goal was crucial. Colyton had an early chance and Central were fortunate that their long-range effort flew back off the crossbar. City then had the next opportunity and when Sam Plumer burst through the middle, he buried it into the bottom right-hand corner, with another smart finish for Central. 4-0 up and apparently strolling to a comfortable win. However, as the game wore on the City legs began to tire and after an hour of running through the long wet grass, Colyton began to take over. After a spell of pressure Colyton deservedly pulled a goal back in the 65th minute, but within two minutes Dylan restored the four-goal lead with an increasingly rare City break into the opposition half. That was the end of Central's contribution to the game and with Will Pye going off with cramp, Colyton pulled a couple late goals back to make the scoreline a bit more respectable. A win for Central that takes them off the bottom of the league. Well done to the team and let's build on it.