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Bridge Inn made it back to back wins in HKL Division Three with a barnstorming first half in a 7-3 win over Hollingwood Athletic.
Action from Sunday's HKL 3 game which saw Bridge Inn [red]  beat Hollingwood Ath  7-3. Pic by Martin Roberts.Action from Sunday's HKL 3 game which saw Bridge Inn [red]  beat Hollingwood Ath  7-3. Pic by Martin Roberts.
Action from Sunday's HKL 3 game which saw Bridge Inn [red] beat Hollingwood Ath 7-3. Pic by Martin Roberts.

And, much like last week's victory over Spotted Frog, they proved they like a opening 45 minutes kicking towards the Langer Lane end.

Hollingwood Athletic didn't quite know what had hit them and trailed 3-0 inside the first 15 minutes thanks to strikes from Jack Warwick, after three minutes, followed by two from Bridge captain Harry Oakley.

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The family affair continued as brother Joe took the ball round the defender before firing home the fourth on the half hour mark and at that it was back to Harry who made it five without reply, completing his hat-trick when he skipped across the edge of the box before finding the opening to finish.

Action from Sunday's HKL 3 game which saw Bridge Inn [red]  beat Hollingwood Ath  7-3. Pic by Martin Roberts.Action from Sunday's HKL 3 game which saw Bridge Inn [red]  beat Hollingwood Ath  7-3. Pic by Martin Roberts.
Action from Sunday's HKL 3 game which saw Bridge Inn [red] beat Hollingwood Ath 7-3. Pic by Martin Roberts.

Hollingwood started the second half considerably more in tune than the first but on 69 minutes Bridge extended their lead again when the Oakleys' led from the front.

Harry was upended in the box and Joe converted from the penalty spot for his second.

It was seven when substitute Daniel Wainright forced his way through the visitor's defence and finished with confidence and this was the signal for Hollingwood to join the party as they scored three goal on the closing minutes.

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A brace from Ryan Whitaker first popping up to convert on 77 minutes before lashing home a superb 25 yard strike just a minute later.

The third came on the stroke of full time, another superb strike a free kick 25 yards out to the left-hand side driven home by Sam Cox had there been another 15 minutes to play who knows where this one would have ended up.

Bridge gain their second win and although they have been late starters, they are now looking a threat if teams can just keep them out in the first half though they may have a chance against them for Hollingwood they still sit in second place and will put this down to a bad day at the office.