Sporting Khalsa 6 Dereham Town 5 - Report
Sporting Khalsa edged a rip-roaring FA Trophy tie against plucky opponents Dereham whose star man Toby Hilliard bagged a hat-trick.
By Nathan Judah
Published
The Noose Lane outfit scored an early goal and further strikes from Jake Gosling (penalty), James McGady and Gaz Singh made it 4-1 after 37 minutes.
Hilliard had reduced the deficit on 27 minutes and added a second just before the interval to make it 4-2 at the break.
Adam Hipperson made it 4-3 on the restart but Singh netted his second to restore Sporting’s two goal advantage at 5-3.
However Hilliard sealed his hat-trick for 5-4 but Gosling again scored to make it 6-4.
But Dereham were not done and won a 94th minute penalty which Hipperson converted to put the gloss on a fantastic scoreline and absorbing cup tie.
