MATT Downes secured bragging rights in his household, netting a hat-trick in Urmston Hockey Club second team’s emphatic 14-1 win against Prescot seconds.

Brother Dan also scored. alongside a brace for Ric Clarke, three for Aaron Kelly and a bumper haul of five for the stellar Rob Skelley.

In the firsts’ game, Jonathon Downes completed the family’s scoring as he capped a 4-1 win for the team against Lymm firsts.

Man-of-the-match Andy Wilson fired home a hat-trick of sublime penalty corners as the Greens went top of the league with their fifth straight win.

Players’ player Faye Wilson scored as the ladies’ thirds made it two wins from two as they beat Stockport Bramhall’s fourth team 3-0 with Grace Wilson again impressing in goal. Jennie Dixon weighed in with another goal with Maxine Dodd capping a strong team performance – particularly by debutant Beth Harper.

The men’s threes won their third consecutive game as they beat Golborne 4-2 but there was no such luck for the ladies’ firsts as they fell 3-2 to Wrexham firsts.

The Welsh side took the lead early on, only for starlet Isobel Seed to race away from the defence before equalising.

Despite the visitors scoring just before half time, players’ player Becky Dean restored parity with a dazzling second but it proved in vain as Wrexham netted a late winner.