Farnham Town don seal third successive promotion with emphatic 5-1 win over Gloucester City for Southern League Premier South play-off final for The Memorial Ground. Dis victory mean say Town go play for National League South next season, wey be Step 2 football for first time for club history.
Second-half goals from Darryl Sanders, Billy Clifford wey score hat-trick, and Bobby-Joe Taylor fire Town to victory. Clifford score three times, including one for stoppage time, to complete im hat-trick and seal sweet victory.
Farnham start match sharp, with Taylor almost score for opening minute but Gloucester keeper Jared Thompson tip im effort over bar. Sanders also miss chance for six yards out, header go just over bar. Rhys Murphy get opportunity for 14 minutes but im shot deflected for corner.
Gloucester get their first shot for 17th minute through Ed Williams, but Michael Eacott block am. The visitors continue to press, with Kane Simpson fire powerful shot for 28th minute wey Eacott hold well. Farnham nearly take lead for 36th minute after incisive attack, but Sanders low effort held by Thompson.
Second half start same way, with Farnham nearly score for opening minute but Thompson save Sanders shot. Town get penalty for handball, and Sanders step up to fire im 48th-minute penalty into left-hand corner to give Farnham lead. Three minutes later, Taylor clinically fire first-time shot from outside box make am 3-0.
Gloucester pull one back for 69th minute when Simpson slot home into empty net, but Farnham respond quickly. Owen Dean set up Clifford for fourth goal for 84th minute, and for stoppage time, Clifford complete im hat-trick with composed finish.
Farnham manager Paul Johnson make five substitutions, with Clifford replacing Murphy for 59th minute and immediately impact. Johnson praise im team for their second-half dominance and say dem deserve promotion.
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