Chatham Town 3 Wingate & Finchley 1: Report from Isthmian Premier Division match at the Bauvill Stadium

Freddie Sears was the hat-trick hero for Chatham Town as they got back to winning ways on Saturday.

The former West Ham and Ipswich striker continued his impressive season for Chats as he showed his deadly finishing in a comeback win.

Chats went into the game off the back of three successive defeats in the Isthmian Premier Division and found themselves a goal down early on against visitors Wingate & Finchley.

Ipswich loanee Ayyuba Jambang made his debut for Chats at right-back while there was also a first start for recent arrival Lewis Chambers, making way in the second half for another new signing, Josh Chambers.

Both goalkeepers made important blocks early on to keep the scores level but after 15 minutes the visitors, who were eight without a win before the match, found the back of the net.

Wingate didn’t look like a team on a poor run of form as Jaiden Drake-Thomas slotted home against a Chatham side struggling to find top gear.

Seven minutes after conceding, Chats were back on level terms as a clearance that was closed down bounced nicely for Sears who smashed the ball home past keeper Charlie Grainger.

Wingate continued to threaten in the rest of the half with Zack Newton having a goal disallowed for off-side. The same player also forced Chats keeper Joe Wright into a good save low down after forcing his way through.

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Chatham wide-man John Ufuah showed his turn of pace just before the break with a run down the flank that ended with a shot across goal that narrowly missed the target.

The pace of Ufuah was to prove pivotal in the turnaround during the second half.

Chatham responded immediately to a few choice words at half-time. Just a minute after the restart a run and cross from