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Onions peg back leaders with 4-0 thrashing

Flanagan’s Onions cut the lead at the top of the First Division table to just two points after a convincing 4-0 win over leaders Wolves at BAA Field at the weekend.Onions skipper Keston Lewis bagged a brace, while Darren Doolin and Kevin Ronaldson added strikes to brush aside previously unbeaten Wolves.With just three games of the season remaining, Onions coach Michael Ward believes his side can still overhaul Wolves, although he admits their main priority is securing promotion.“The result has certainly given us a boost for the remaining three games of the season,” said Ward.“I thought on the night we fully deserved the victory and it is difficult to pick out a single player.“Our captain, Keston Lewis, and goalkeeper, Steve Gould, were magnificent, all the players were outstanding, and the supporters were in full voice as well so credit to them.“It was nice to be able to send them home or to the pub with something to celebrate and smile about.”Onions take on third-placed BAA Wanderers this weekend and now go into the match with a six-point gap.‘It was a very important result for us, it maintained the gap between ourselves and the teams below us and with three games to go it is important to carry that momentum.“Our main objective is to secure promotion to the Premier league, as it has been all season.“Now we must concentrate on our next game against BAA who are in fine form at the moment.”Wanderers enjoyed a winning weekend after beating X Roads 2-0 at Garrison Field thanks to a brace from Vance Hill.They opened up a two-point gap over fourth-placed Hamilton Parish who could only draw 0-0 against Devonshire Colts at Police Field.Somerset Eagles were the biggest winners as they thrashed Ireland Rangers 7-0 at White Hill Field to leapfrog Colts in the standings to seventh.Adolphus Lambert scored a hat-trick for the hosts, who also got goals from Kyle Williams, Lakaim Lowe, Darin Dowling and Jonte Pearson.Young Men’s Social Club thrashed Paget 6-0. Charmari Burns and Robert Rawlins both scored twice, while Jamel Smith and Jahkio Bolin also found the net.