Southern League Premier South: Hanwell Town 0-4 Taunton Town
Taunton Town returned to winning ways with a bang on Saturday (November 1) as they put four past Hanwell Town.
The Peacocks went into the fixture looking to start November fresh with a win after a October which saw the side lose all four league games.
Going into this fixture with Hanwell Town, manager Richard Luffman made three changes to the starting XI as Kalvin Lumbombo-Kalala, new signing Seidou Sanogo and Alfie Moulden came in for Austen Booth, Jack Rice and the departed Jacon Hodgson.
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The other new signing Toby Stephens started the match on the bench.
The Peacocks made the perfect start as Town’s new number 9 Ben Seymour scored inside the first minute. He got on the end of a lofted pass from Niall Thompson and finished calmly.
A few minutes later, Seymour could have made it two but his effort was blocked.
Man of the match Alfie Moulden had a chance on 11 minutes but his effort was saved and the first sign of trouble at the other end came on 17 minutes when there was a miscommunication at the back for Taunton, but Hanwell failed to take full advantage.
There was still time in the opening 20 minutes for Sanogo and Seymour to create chances but both were unable to score.
Then Owen Brain took over and struck the ball into the top corner to give the Peacocks a 2-0 lead.
Kalvin Lumbombo-Kalala then did the same from the opposite flank to give Taunton Town a 3-0 lead at half time.
The Peacocks continued to create the better chances in the second half. On 49 minutes, Sam Beasant – son of former Wimbledon goalkeeper Dave Beasant – denied Seymour then three minutes later, Sanogo’s poked effort was cleared off the line.
On 58 minutes, Beasant was tested again, this time by Lumbombo-Kalala.
A flurry of substitutions for Taunton were made to help see them over the line and with nine minutes to go, the Peacocks got their fourth through Alfie Moulden.
The dribbled his way into the penalty area and picked his spot past Beasant to complete the scoring.
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