Better late than never! When Wantage locked horns with Thame, one man stole the show — Callum Crook 💥
Crook was in unstoppable form, smashing home a brilliant hat-trick in style. Two of his goals came through pure grit and determination, refusing to be beaten as he threw himself at the ball to force it over the line. But he saved the best for last — an absolute rocket that left everyone watching with their jaws on the floor.
A hat-trick full of heart, hunger, and highlight-reel quality. Take a bow, Callum Crook 👏🔥
Harlie Price was simply unstoppable, firing a magnificent hat-trick to inspire the Centurions to a fully deserved away victory at Mangotsfield United on Saturday 20th December 2025.
Played in front of a healthy crowd of 231 at Cossham Street, the league’s leading marksman wasted no time in underlining his quality, netting all three goals inside the opening hour. Each finish was delivered with trademark composure and ruthless efficiency, leaving the home side with no answer.
Price’s clinical treble sealed a vital three points on the road and further strengthened his grip on the Golden Boot, adding yet more goals to an already outstanding season tally. A dominant individual display, a professional team performance, and a night to remember for the travelling Centurions.
Chipping Sodbury Town secured a deserved 3–1 home victory over the University of Bristol on Friday 13 December, thanks to a superb hat-trick from Tyler Dacres.
Playing in front of the home support at Chipping Sodbury, Dacres delivered a clinical performance in front of goal, scoring all three of the hosts’ goals to put the game beyond doubt. His finishing proved the difference in a competitive contest, with the visitors unable to contain his attacking threat.
The University of Bristol did manage to find the net, but Chipping Sodbury Town remained in control throughout, showing composure and resilience to see out the win.
In recognition of his outstanding performance, Tyler Dacres was presented with the match ball after the final whistle by Chipping Sodbury Town Chair, James Mapstone, a fitting reward for a memorable individual display.
The victory adds another positive result for Chipping Sodbury Town as they continue to build momentum on home soil.
Wantage Town turned on the style at Alfredian Park with an emphatic 8–1 victory over Woodford United in a game that showcased attacking football, clinical finishing, and two memorable individual performances.
The hosts were out of the blocks quickly and established control early on. By half-time, Wantage had built a commanding 4–0 lead, thanks to sharp movement and ruthless use of possession. Josh Davis led the way in the opening period, helping himself to two goals before the interval and setting the tone for the afternoon.
The second half followed a similar pattern, with Wantage continuing to press forward. Luke Whelan took centre stage after the break, completing a superb hat-trick, while Davis added his third to claim one of two match balls on the day. Michael Miller also found the net twice, and Thomas Rees added another as the goals continued to flow.
Woodford United’s task became even tougher when they were reduced to ten men, and to their credit they continued to compete despite the numerical disadvantage. The visitors were rewarded with a well-earned consolation goal, showing determination and spirit even as the scoreline grew.
While the final result was a heavy one, it reflected a very strong Wantage performance rather than a lack of effort from Woodford, who battled throughout under difficult circumstances.
A highly entertaining afternoon for the home support, with Wantage Town combining teamwork, tempo, and finishing to produce a performance — and scoreline — that will live long in the memory.
Hat-Trick Hero No.1: Josh Davis
Josh Davis clearly arrived at Alfredian Park in the mood for goals. Two before half-time wasn’t enough, so he added a third later on just to make sure nobody else walked off with his match ball. Constantly on the move and always asking questions of the Woodford defence, Davis turned in a performance that defenders dread and goalkeepers replay in slow motion later that evening. To top it all off, Josh posed with his best Christmas smile for the cameras when collecting the match ball!
Hat-Trick Hero No.2: Luke Whelan
Not to be outdone, Luke Whelan decided that if one Wantage player was having a hat-trick kind of day, then two definitely should. Calm, composed, and seemingly always in the right place at the right time, Whelan completed his treble with the air of someone who’d done it all before, and might have fancied a fourth if time allowed.
We might be a bit late reporting this, but we’re thrilled to share that the goals were perfectly on point!
James Baldwin delivered an incredible performance, scoring four goals in an away match against Carterton. This marks his second hat-trick in just one month, and he didn’t stop there, he added an extra goal for good measure.
What a phenomenal run of form from Baldwin is clinical, confident, and unstoppable!
A complete first-half masterclass from our number 10, Josh Davis, a man clearly on a mission, and apparently allergic to not scoring goals. He delivered a blistering ten-minute hat-trick that left Malmesbury looking like they needed a group meeting, a breather, and possibly a new game plan.
The opener came when Josh reacted quicker than anyone else in the box, honestly, he moved like someone who’d just heard the last slice of pizza was up for grabs. He smashed home from six yards with so much power the goalkeeper could only wave at it politely as it flew past.
Barely had the celebrations died down when Josh was at it again. He broke through the Malmesbury back line with the confidence of a man who’d already decided he was scoring, strolled toward goal, and calmly slotted it past the advancing keeper. Cool. Composed. Clinical. Probably didn’t even break a sweat.
But the third… that one had everything. Determination, drama, maybe even a touch of comedy. Josh beat a defender, rounded the goalkeeper, and looked certain to finish, until his effort was blocked on the line by a very determined defender. No problem. Josh just picked up the rebound and hammered it home anyway, completing his hat-trick in style and confirming that yes, this was absolutely his half.
An outstanding treble in ten minutes, and a performance that had the crowd wondering if Josh had somewhere he needed to be, because he certainly wasn’t hanging around.
The team signed his match ball and Josh posed for a picture!
If Tuffley had nightmares after the first encounter, they’ll need therapy after this one. Aidan Clark has done it again, netting his second set of three goals against the same unlucky side this season. That’s right, two hat-tricks, one victim. Somewhere in Gloucestershire, defenders are running scared.
The match started with Tuffley showing promise, but that lasted about as long as a chocolate teapot in a heatwave. Clark opened the scoring with a finish so calm it could have been sipping tea. His second? A thunderbolt that nearly needed planning permission. And the third? Well, let’s just say the goalkeeper is still checking if the ball had a tracking device.
Fans were chanting, teammates were grinning, and even the referee looked impressed, though he still booked someone for celebrating too hard. With this performance, Clark has officially become Tuffley’s least favourite person since whoever invented away fixtures.
The big question now: Can anyone stop him? Or should Tuffley just start sending him Christmas cards and hope for mercy?
Better late than never! We’ve finally got the photo in! 😅
A massive shoutout to Kai Del-Kiffen, who bagged a superb hat-trick against Wellington back on 12th August, leading Bewdley to an impressive 5–3 away win. Three goals, three points, and one very happy dressing room (once they’d all stopped chasing the match ball around).
Kai, huge congratulations on a top performance, that’s how you make a statement! ⚽🔥
Welcome to the Hat-Trick Club, even if your photo took longer to arrive than one of your goal celebrations! 😉👏
19-year-old Archie Thurston wrote himself into the Pershore Town history books on Saturday, bagging his first senior hat trick against Lydney Town, and he’s already claimed the match ball as his new “bedside ornament.”
Archie spent last season at Bromsgrove Sporting U21s, where he made his first team debut against Bishops Stortford, but he’s now returned to Pershore determined to continue his journey in men’s football (and maybe to finally stop his dad telling him to “shoot more”). He’s no stranger to the club either, having come through Pershore Town U18s as a shining product of the player pathway.
He opened the scoring in the 30th minute after latching onto a Martin Fowler through ball , Martin has since claimed it was “definitely intentional.” Just three minutes later, Archie coolly doubled his tally from 10 yards after neat build-up play out wide, though he insists it looked better than it probably did.
Pershore controlled much of the game with goalkeeper Joe Cunneen so untroubled that, rumour has it, he started planning his Sunday roast during the second half.
Archie had to wait until the 70th minute to complete his hat trick from the penalty spot, though he did briefly toy with the idea of a “Panenka” before wisely deciding otherwise. Joel Hill then wrapped things up in the 86th minute to make sure Archie didn’t hog all the headlines.
Well Done Archie, we hope to be writing more of these for you!!
Every once in a while, football gifts you a story that writes itself. On this occasion, it came in the form of Jack W. Smith, who decided one goal simply wasn’t enough and went home with the match ball tucked under his arm. Yes, folks, we’re talking about his first ever hat-trick for Slimbridge in the Hellenic Premier League.
The first? Textbook stuff. Slimbridge strung together a move so neat it should be on display in the Tate Modern, and Smith finished it off like he’d been doing it all his life. 1-0, thank you very much.
The second? Pure chaos. Smith turned into Slimbridge’s very own vacuum cleaner, hoovering up a loose pass, racing through like his boots were on fast-forward, and rolling it past the goalkeeper before anyone else had realised what had happened.
And the third? That was the moment. The 76th minute, edge of the box, Smith wound up and smacked it like he was trying to send the ball back to Slimbridge High Street. It flew in, the crowd went up, and suddenly Jack W. Smith was that guy, the hat-trick hero.
The opposition defence will probably be having nightmares. The Slimbridge fans? They’ll be dining out on this one for a while. And Jack? Well, he’s probably already rehearsing how he’s going to casually drop “oh yeah, when I got my hat-trick” into every conversation for the next month.
Well Done Jack. Enjoy the football proudly sponsored by uhlsport
