Chatham Town are away to Potters Bar Town in the Isthmian Premier Division on Sunday – a week after Freddie Sears’ hat-trick helped them beat Wingate & Finchley

Chatham Town striker Freddie Sears showed his predatory instincts last Saturday - hailed by his manager as the best in the league.

Sears was well-placed to score an opportunistic equaliser against Wingate & Finchley on Saturday before completing a hat-trick with a second-half double to seal a 3-1 Isthmian Premier win for the Chats.

Chatham had lost three in a row before Sears’ hat-trick ensured they got back on track at the Bauvill Stadium.

Boss Kevin Hake said: “When you put those types of balls into the area, then he’s the best in the league without a doubt. He’s done it all his life.

“I’m really pleased for Freddie as well. It’s 17 or 18 for the season, really good. We’ve just got to keep putting the balls in the area for him.”

Hake admitted the opening half wasn’t up to scratch for Chatham, coming from a goal down to level, but within a minute of the restart they took the lead. John Ufuah provided the cross for Sears’ second goal and the wide-man’s pace and ball into the box also led to the third with 73 minutes gone.

“We’ve got some very good wingers,” said Hake.

“There was a lot of reliance on Jamie Yila to do it last season but it’s very difficult to perform at a high level every single game.

“Now we’ve got Jordy Mongoy and Kofi Anokye Boadi as well at the club, as well as Jamie and John who can produce similar performances.

“John’s done really well and Freddie’s got on the end of them. It was good to see the boys playing so well and rightly coming away with the win.”

It hadn’t started well, however, with Chatham conceding after just 15 minutes.

“It was an indifferent first half,” Hake admitted.

“I think a draw [at half-time] was probably a fair result. They got it in the ear a little bit at half-time and, to be