Skipper Walsh goes nap as Rangers rompto their best win yet

Rangers’ biggest win in senior football, their previous best was 8-0 against Selsey in January 2008, came despite the early loss of first goalscorer Charlie Pitcher. He struck after only three minutes and it was 3-0 when he went off feeling unwell to be replaced by manager dad, Geoff.

Walsh and an own goal virtually ended the tie before it began but United had other ideas and had pegged it back back to 3-2 by half time.

Craig Oval cashed in on poor defending after 16 minutes and on 39 minutes Chris Manhakk was allowed to continue as Rangers claimed a foul.

It became the Walsh show after the break once Geoff Pitcher had made it 4-2 early on. The Rangers captain completed an eight-minute hat-trick and then rounded off the scoring late on. Joe Maskell was the other scorer.

After the break Jack Bryan, son of formermanager Danny Bryan, came on for his senior debut

Rangers: Gordon; Akehurst, B Palmer, Bryant (Collins, 45), Vinten (Bryan); Maskell, Barnes, Westlake; Millroy, Walsh, C Pitcher (G Pitcher, 10). Middy Starman: Aaron Walsh, five-goal haul to double his season’s tally to 10.