Mike Broady baggs second successive hat-trick for Hereford against PGSOB (From Hereford Times)

Mike Broady baggs second successive hat-trick for Hereford against PGSOB

7:00am Thursday 3rd November 2011 in Hockey

FREE-SCORING Mike Broady bagged his second successive hattrick in Hereford’s 3-1 home win over PGSOB in Premier Division 3 of the Davis Wood League.

Broady completed his treble in the first half as Hereford led 3-1 at the interval.

However, the hosts needed a man-of-thematch display from goalkeeper Jim Wallis to keep out the visitors.

Hereford lost Chris Weale and Kyle Drew to the sin-bin but they held firm to record a second straight win.

Hereford 2nd suffered their first defeat of the season, going down 5-3 at a strong Cheltenham 3rd in the Severn Division.

First-half goals from Leigham Hayde and team debutant Ben Thomas gave Hereford hope and it was 2-2 at the break.

Cheltenham went 3-2 ahead but the visitors clawed their way back when Hayde’s struck from his second short corner strike of the match.

Hereford goalkeeper Chris Bryne was caught napping at his near post and Cheltenham wrapped up the points with a fifth goal.

Ross-on-Wye 2nd recorded a comfortable 3-0 home success over visiting Bourton & Sherborne 2nd in Hereford & Glos Division 2.

Goals from Edward Goldsmith, man-of-thematch Andy Cross and Kieran Brann sealed a convincing win for Ross.