FOOTBALL: Five goals in the first half put Lowestoft Town Reserves on their way to a 5-2 win against Hadleigh United Reserves in the Ridgeons Reserve Championship play-off final at Diss on Tuesday.

Bradley Hough scored three times while a penalty kick by Carl Poppy and a fifth goal from Lewis Gupajac put Lowestoft in control.

At the other end Ben Licence scored an equaliser for Hadleigh after 19 minutes before Lowestoft took charge of the first period.

The second half was evenly balanced with Hadleigh’s Jon Chinnery making the final score 5-2 with a goal after 79 minutes.