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Scott Smith - Hat-trick secured Borough Victory.

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Scorers : Scott Smith 42, 57, 59; Matt Bircumshaw 47.
Borough Man of The Match : Scott Smith

Borough completed their first game at their new Turlin Moor home with a resounding 4-2 victory against Beaminster after dominating the majority of the game.

The home side started the first period with two early chances falling to Scott Smith who narrowly missed the target. On 20 minutes, a defensive mix up allowed Beaminster in with a chance on goal, but Dan Burton got out quickly and the forward's shot went over the bar.

Alan Fooks had a good chance to open the scoring on 37 minutes after breaking through the visitors defence but the 'keeper did well to push him wide and the resulting shot hit the side netting. Borough were rewarded for their pressure 3 minutes from the interval when Dan Herrington collected a loose ball wide on the left and crossed to the far post for Smith to head home - the goal being awarded despite Beaminster complaints that their centre-half was down injured in the area.

HT 1-0

Smith came close to increasing the lead immediately after the restart as be blasted the ball wide after the 'keeper dropped an Alex Gunn cross, but he made amends a minute later as he knocked a great ball into the path of Matt Bircumshaw who gave himself enough space before slotting the ball past the 'keeper.

The visitors pulled a goal back after 53 minutes with a converted penalty after Gary Fooks knocked a Beaminster player off the ball in the area. Borough, however, needed only four minutes to re-establish the difference when Will Owen dribbled the ball into the box before it was knocked away from him, but it fell kindly for Smith who placed his shot in the corner.

Smith collected his hat-trick two minutes later, as he latched onto a through ball before dispatching a superb lob over the keeper.

Beaminster pulled a goal back inside the last 10 minutes with a long shot which Burton tipped onto the bar before it dropped over the line. Borough, though continued to control the game it its final period and Scott Arnold was unfortunate to have a goal disallowed two minutes from time due to an off the ball challenge but Borough had done enough to start a new era for the club with a win.

Borough : Dan Burton, Will Owen, Dan Herrington, Kieron Wall, Sean Hebdon, Tommy Heffernan (Craig Shanley 79), Alex Gunn (Dan Cockwell 81), Matt Bircumshaw, Scott Smith, Alan Fooks (Scott Arnold 77), Gary Fooks.