Somerset Senior Division 1 West
Middlezoy Rovers 5-2 Winscombe
Middlezoy fought back from two goals down to record a sixth successive league victory on Saturday thanks largely to an inspired performance from captain Damon Jennings and four assists from Andy Smith.
Zoy started brightly, but wasted a host of early chances, the first of which fell to Adam Prescott who blasted over from ten yards.
Max Cushing then directed his header straight into the gloves of the visiting keeper when destined to find the net and Dan Luce’s fine effort was excellently tipped over minutes later.
The visitors shocked Middlezoy with a breakaway goal from Fred Jackson, leaving Greg Turner to collect the ball from the net for his first touch. Middlezoy failed to learn from the first and were quickly two goals behind, in what could be described as an exact replica goal, Jackson again sliding the ball home past Turner.
Despite the setback, Middlezoy continued to pass the ball around and after a spell of sustained pressure, Jennings got on the end of a Smith centre to reduce the deficit from close range.
Then before the Winscombe players knew what had hit them, Luce stroked home the equaliser with his left foot, after a Smith through ball.
Within seconds Jennings then returned the favour for Smith who completed the turnaround, making it three goals in five minutes, taking the hosts into the break ahead.
The second-half saw Middlezoy quickly into their stride and they went two goals clear on the hour mark with a contender for goal of the season from Jennings who hit a superb first time strike into the top corner from another Smith assist.
Centre-forward Cushing then got the goal his effort deserved late on to add to the score line, remarkably Smith with his fourth assist of the afternoon.
Zoy move up to second and remain the only team not to drop a point in the league this season.
They travel to Premier Division, Bishops Lydeard this weekend in the league cup, looking to repeat their comfortable pre-season victory over the hosts.
Star Man: Damon Jennings - Middlezoy Rovers
Team: GTurner, LTurner, Horsey, Brown, Puplett (Bone), Jennings, Luce, Smith, Temlett (Hatch), Prescott (Wright), Cushing.
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