Abingdon Tn 2, Witham Tn 4

Alan Thorne seemed on course to celebrate his first victory as Abingdon Town's manager when his side led Witham 2-0 in their Ryman League Divison 3 game at Culham Road last night.

But the visitors, inspired by a hat-trick from Glen Drive, stormed back to secure three points and send Town to their fourth defeat in a row.

Town took the lead in the 40th minute when full back Anthony Burden beat two players on the left before delivering a pinpoint cross from the byline which was headed in powerfully by Jon Gardner from six yards.

Three minutes later, it was 2-0 as Ben Border's shot from the corner of the box looped up and over Witham keeper Scott White.

However, three minutes before half-time, Drive broke free on the right and hit a powerful shot past Town keeper Jason McLaughlin.

Witham equalised on the hour when Drive fired in his second goal from eight yards.

The visitors snatched the points with two late goals. In the 78th minute, Simon Gray rose to head home off the underside of the bar.

Four minutes later, Drive completed his hat-trick when he shot low past McLaughlin from just inside the box

Abingdon did not give up, and Roger Charles just failed to head in a cross from the right.

**Abingdon Tn: McLaughlin, Shepherd, Hannah, Price, Burden, Morgan, Watts, Border, Charles, Paterson, Gardner.