Five star Courts win again

THE home side could have won by a far bigger margin but for a super goalkeeping display by the Aghadowey net-minder.

Striker Mark Hamilton was the first to test the visitors' keeper, but his goal bound drive was tipped around the post by a full stretched keeper, soon after Jason Hay also drew a fine save when his close range header was turned over.

The impressive Stevie Mooney broke of the Aghadowey defence, but his cross found Hamilton who brought out another double save by the visitors' keeper, while left-winger Lee Laverty was also denied by the keeper.

Thankfully for the home side they finally broke the deadlock on 25 minutes when both wingers were involved in the thick of the action, Laverty's centre to the back post found an unmarked Mooney, who headed home.

The visitors tried to push a bit further up field to level things up but Lincoln's back four of Thomas, McIntyre, Street and Cooke let very little get by them.

Richard Adams came close to doubling the score after Mooney's great run and pass found the midfielder unmarked in the box, his shot just shaved the upright.

It was just a matter of time before the second goal came as Lincoln's dominance was proving too much for the visitors but not before the big keeper denied Laverty, Hamilton and Hay.

Midfielder Gordon Murray rattled the crossbar with a header from a Scott Thomas cross before Hamilton eventually doubled the lead after he fired home after Mooney had picked him out, just before half-time.

The second half was more of the same with Lincoln too pacey for the visitors and on 60 minutes Laverty's through ball to Hamilton split the defence and the big striker's cross found fellow front man Hay who made no mistake from close range.

Minutes later Courts got their fourth when Murray won the ball in midfield, which started a great move, his pass to Hamilton saw the striker in behind the defence once again and his cross was met by Mooney, who shot low to the keeper's right.

Dean Cooke and Hamilton could have made it five but they both saw their headers sail over the crossbar; the fifth goal did come just before the final whistle, when Mooney completed a fine hat-trick, picking up a loose ball in the area and firing his shot wide of the big keeper.