FC CLACTON skipper Aaron Condon clocked his 100th Seasiders goal tonight – netting twice in a 3-0 victory against Thetford Town.
The front man went into the Thurlow Nunn League premier division contest on 99 goals, having netted the consolation in Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Kirkley and Pakefield.
And he duly clocked up his century with an excellent solo effort in the second half, cutting in from the right before drilling home a low effort that beat keeper Matt Barker.
Jordan Brazitis settled the hosts’ nerves with a second in the closing stages, controlling the ball and lobbing it over the stranded Thetford shot-stopper from 40 yards.
And Condon added the third with another great effort, curling the ball into the top left-hand corner.
In addition to registering his 100th goal, they were also Condon’s 29th and 30th of the season – taking him past Sean Hillier for most strikes in a season for the Seasiders.
Hillier’s haul of 29 came in the 2008/09 campaign.
Tonight’s win ended a run of five straight defeats for the mid-table Seasiders, with their last success being the 2-0 victory against Newmarket in late-March.
Karl Andrade and Wayne Chapman had other notable efforts in the first half, while Max Kirby later drilled a rising effort just over the Thetford bar.
For full reaction, see Thursday’s Clacton Gazette.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here