A SUPERB game played in front of a crowd of almost 1,400 saw seven goals with five-star Havant & Waterlooville in rampant form to move three places up the table.
ST ALBANS CITY continued their upward momentum with victory over Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday, but had to rely on a Joe Newton own goal to secure the points.
NEW-LOOK Havant & Waterlooville claimed their biggest ever opening-day victory – and their first for 10 years – at the expense of poor Welling United at Westleigh Park.
Both teams were lively in the opening quarter of an hour with little between them but the opening goal came on 27 minutes when Scott Rendell pounced onto James Roberts’ ball over the defence.
Havant & Waterlooville’s new-look side led high-profile south coast neighbours Portsmouth, only for the League One side to turn the tables after the break.
Oastler, 30, has joined from National League South rivals Oxford City, but knows the Hawks setup well after spending three years coaching the club’s academy.
The Chelsea academy primed Billy Clifford for success. He had access to exceptional training facilities, pristine pitches and an army of support staff.