Hemsworth winger Nash Connolly watches as the ball sails home for his first goal. Picture: Craig Dinsdale
Nash Connolly’s hat-trick ensured Hemsworth Miners Welfare recorded a third consecutive Toolstation NCEL Division One victory.
His treble and Shane Kelsey’s first goal for Hemsworth earned the Wells a 4-2 win at Knaresborough Town.
Connolly, the young winger, curled a free kick around the Knaresborough wall to give his side an early lead before George Eustace levelled the scores.
Shane Kelsey scored on his first start for Hemsworth. Picture: Craig Dinsdale
Hemsworth had to wait until the hour mark for their next strike and it was that they have been waiting for since the summer. Star signing Kelsey opened his account for the Wells with a free kick.
Connolly then put the game to bed with two similar goals that involved cutting inside from the right.
Brad Walker scored a late consolation goal for Knaresborough.
Knaresborough Town: Rushworth, Lees, Rodgers, A Wilson, Lenehan (captain) D Wilson, Eustance, Bradley, Hobson, Walker, McDaid. Subs: Radcliffe, Joyce, McCrum, Whitehead.
Hemsworth Miners Welfare: Snaith, Wilson, Clark, Swift, Viggars, Steers, Connolly, Yates (captain), Kelsey, Law, Jones. Subs: Kemp, Tonks, Hayward.
Referee: Gareth Thomas
Attendance: 96