Walton & Hersham get revenge on Hanwell Town with big win

With the Geordies the only team to have defeated the Swans in the league this season, Jakub Pietrzak's side were out for revenge and they got just that with a one-sided victory at the Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub.

Anis Nuur opened the scoring for the hosts after just five minutes when he picked the ball up on the edge of the area and set himself before curling a brilliant strike into the top corner of Sam Beasant's goal.

The Swans wasted no time in doubling their advantage as Dawid Rogalski ended a quick team move with a well-taken finish from the centre of the box to make it 2-0 inside the opening 15 minutes.

The home side didn't let up and their third came in unusual circumstances before the half-hour mark. Mason Obeng played an inswinging corner into the box looking for a teammate's head, but it sailed over everyone to end up in the back of the net, meaning the Swans took a 3-0 lead into half-time.

Hanwell came out from the break on the hunt for a way back into the tie and put plenty of pressure on their hosts, but to no avail.

As the clock ticked on, the Geordies continued to press and looked the likelier side to be the next to score, but a quick counterattack saw the Swans win a penalty, which Rogalski stepped up to take and coolly scored for his second of the afternoon.

The "Polish Pele" went so close to securing his hat-trick when he struck the crossbar from close range following a goalmouth scramble, but Obeng was there to meet the rebound and round off the scoring with a good finish.

Another dominant victory means Walton & Hersham remain eight points clear of Gloucester City at the top of the Southern League Premier South after the Tigers also managed a big win, having defeated Hungerford Town 6-1.

The Swans make the short trip to face Chertsey Town for a local derby in their next match as they look to bring an end to an outstanding year with another win.