Louth football: Hallgarth and Brown hit Blades for six
The Louth first team, who play in the Combination’s top tier, shipped nine goals at home in a 9-2 hiding.
But the Old Boys Reds were on the right end of a thrashing as they blitzed a beleaguered East Coast Blades 13-3 in Division Two.
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Hide AdMichael Brown and Kyle Hallgarth helped themselves to a double hat-trick apiece, and Bailey Wright made it an unlucky 13 for Blades.
The Reds stay seventh, three points above AFC Louth who earned a decent point in a 1-1 draw at home to fifth-placed Manby.
Aron Burton got the Louth goal, with Jordan Hill replying for the visitors.
Third-placed Alford Town also picked up a good point in a top-of-the-table clash at second-placed Scamblesby with a 3-3 draw.
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Hide AdBut both sides fell further behind leaders Ludford Rovers who dispatched North Somercotes United 4-0 to go six points clear at the top.
In Division Three, Louth Old Boys Vets were held to a goalless draw at home to fellow strugglers AFC Grainthorpe.
But Mablethorpe Athletic Sports pulled off the most impressive result of the day as they toppled title-chasing Grimsby Borough Development B.
Sports travelled to second-placed Grimsby with just three wins from 10 league matches, but returned home with the points after a 3-2 victory.
Fixtures (Saturday) –
Division One: North Somercotes United v Louth Old Boys.
Division Two: Alford Town v AFC Louth.
Division Three: Louth Old Boys Vets v Market Rasen Town Res; Mablethorpe Athletic Sports v Susie Star.