Pre-season friendly

Taunton Town 3, Tavistock 0

ANDREW Neal took his pre-season goals tally to seven in four games with a hat-trick in Taunton Town's victory over Tavistock at the Viridor Stadium.

Neal, who arrived from Truro City this summer, opened the scoring on 73 minutes and extended the advantage with a second two minutes later.

His hat-trick was sealed from the spot eight minutes from time after a visiting player was penalised for handball.

Tavistock, who knocked Town out of last season's FA Cup, more than held their own in an entertaining first half, drawing several saves out of Lloyd Irish and enjoying frequent spells of possession.

Taunton have two more friendlies before their season begins on August 11 - the Peacocks travel to Melksham Town tomorrow (Thursday) and host a Bristol City XI on Monday, August 6 (7.45pm).