ANDOVER Town manager Neil Benson has heaped praise on his side after they thrashed local rivals Andover New Street 9-0 in the Wessex League Cup.

Benson described his team’s performance as “thorough” and singled out Sam Pekun as his star man after the winger broke a club record by scoring five goals in a game.

He told the Advertiser: “It was a very thorough display."

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Also in this week's sports pages:

- A double page spread on the recent Andover and District Sports Awards

- Small margins as All Blacks fall to narrow home defeat

- Lions knocked out of cup by unbeaten Shanklin

- Stranger win in extra time

- Andover hockey club firsts score seven in vital win

 

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