James Walshaw turned in Man of the Match display as Emley AFC keep up the pursuit of leaders Campion

A goal from Man of the Match James Walshaw set Emley AFC on their way to a sixth straight win as they continue their push for promotion.

The Pewits beat Eccleshill United 4-1 at the Fantastic Media Welfare Ground on Saturday as fans were treated to a football feast on the pitch – and a stunning sunset show off it.

Emley, unbeaten in 14 matches, are now four points behind leaders Campion with four games in hand.

Walshaw headed the opener in the 26^th minute from a Jacob Kelly corner and it remained 1-0 at the break.

The Eccleshill defence, which had coped well in the first half, were the architects of their own downfall just five minutes after the re-start when Ruben Jerome collected a wayward pass and simply stroked the ball into an empty net to double the lead.

In the 64^th minute an own goal saw Emley make it 3-0. Ross Hardaker’s cross to the back post was turned into his own net by Jahro Parchment.

Eccleshill grabbed a consolation goal 10 minutes later when Emley couldn’t clear a corner and Brice Ghussein eventually prodded home.

The Pewits comfortably saw out the rest of the game and added a fourth with the last meaningful kick of the contest when a loose pass was intercepted by Jimmy Eyles, who had a clear run at goal, held off a defender and smashed home.

Emley’s next game is against Bottesford Town at the Fantastic Media Welfare Ground on Saturday December 23 (3.00).