Upminster Mens 5s [3 v 4] Crostyx Mens 4s

A resilient display from Upminster 5s and a Paul Scott hat trick was insufficient to overcome a first half deficit established by a fast and skilful Crostyx team at Coopers on Saturday. An early poachers goal from Scott was just reward for Upminsterโ€™s early pressure, but four unanswered goals from Crostyx ensured the home team had a mountain to climb. However, built on the tenacity and ingenuity of the evergreen Chris Spacz in midfield, Upminster clawed their way back into the game with Scott completing his hat-trick with a quarter of the game to play. But in spite of being under pressure in the later stages, Crostyx still made a few more chances and expertly smothered the Upminster threat to ensure a tight one goal win.