In-form Hundal puts Khalsa in seven heaven

Midlands Premier leaders Khalsa boosted their goal difference with an emphatic 7-0 win over newly promoted South Nottingham.

A Dharminder Hundal goal in the opening minutes settled Khalsa and, with both sides making full use of their replacements in the searing heat, substitute Amritpal Atwal doubled their lead with his first touch.

A solo run from the returning Chris Darling then set up Hundal, who produced a cool finish to make it 3-0 at the break. 

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Hundal claimed his hat-trick after the interval with a bullet of a shot which went in off the angle and defender Scott Cordon then got in on the act to open his account for Khalsa.

Unselfish play from Jas Singh set up Gury Ghattaura for the home side’s sixth before Darling missed a gilt-edged chance to make it seven, firing wide of an empty net after rounding the keeper.

Khalsa did eventually make it seven, however, with Hundal adding his fourth.

Khalsa 2nds suffered a 5-4 defeat at Worcester, while their vintage side beat Rugby & East Warwicks 5-2 in the first round of the cup.

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Ravi Bharj opened the scoring from a penalty corner and Balbir Sarai added two more from open play to make it 3-0 at the break.

Ravi added his second before Rugby halved the deficit with two quickfire goals.

However, a Lakhbir Atwal strike with minutes remaining sealed victory for Khalsa’s over-50s.

Warwick’s men remain rooted to the bottom of the Midlands Premier after a 3-1 defeat at home to West Bridgford.

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Ant Baxter put Warwick 1-0 up but the loss of Foster to the sin-bin proved crucial as the hosts conceded two-short corner goals in a disastrous seven-minute spell.

Warwick laid siege to the Bridgford goal after the break, but a further strike on the counter condemned them to their third successive defeat.

Warwick men’s 2nds opened their league campaign with a comfortable 4-1 victory at Redditch.

After a goalless first period, Redditch opened the scoring against the run of play before Warwick responded with strikes from Chris Roberts, Matt Walmsley, James Hooper and Ollie Sampson.

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Goals from Ralph Velton, Phil Holding, Pete Hurrell and John Sawdon gave the 3rds a 4-0 win over Stourport, while the 4ths beat their Bridgnorth counterparts 3-1 with Duncan Gordon (2) and Tom Warwick-Maynard on the scoresheet.

Warwick women’s 1sts got their Warwickshire Division One campaign off to a fine start with a 6-0 thrashing of Warwick University.

The home side dominated from the off but only had an Alex Fillmore strike to show for their first-half endeavours. They maintained their grip on the game after the break and finally got the goals their dominance deserved, with Kirstin Bryce scoring a hat-trick and Fillmore and Emily Lewis also on target.

The ladies’ 2nd won 3-1 at Edgbaston 4ths thanks to an inspired performance from Imogen Hamilton, while the 3rds had a Sophie Robinson hat-trick to thanks for a 3-1 win over the University of Warwick 2nds.