Lynch wants to keep the home support happy

Published date15 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
Jack Foalle, Sam Hodgson, Will Dowling and on-loan Middlesbrough youngster Fenton John all found the net as Lynch's side exacted revenge for the 7-0 defeat they suffered at the hands of the Tigers earlier this season

But there were more pressing matters at hand for the Highwaymen boss as he assessed his side's performance.

He said: "We're not a charity, we need to make sure we're getting every inch out of the club and that's what we did.

"We've got a good home following and those types of results keep them coming back. For me, the home form is very important. We've got to make it hard for teams to come here.

"We went through a spell where the opposition were turning up and beating us - it was embarrassing.

"You need 11 people that are going to go above and beyond and that's what we've done. I'm nothing without the lads on the pitch and they've been outstanding."

There was a major twist in the East Division title race as Hebburn Town moved to within five points of leaders Stockton Town.

Not for the first time this season, captain Amar Purewal was the hero for Daniel Moore's side as his welltaken hat-trick helped the promotion-chasing Hornets to a relatively comfortable 3-0 win at Grimsby Borough.

There was a double boost for the Hornets as an Adam Bartham goal condemned Stockton to a surprise 1-0 defeat at Winterton Rangers.

Hebburn head into the final fortnight of the season knowing they will be crowned champions if they can take maximum points from their five remaining fixtures and condemn their former Northern League rivals to the play-offs for a third...

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