Fakenham up to second in Thurlow Nunn Premier Division after completing derby double over Heacham

Fakenham Town are sitting pretty in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division after completing an early-season double over Heacham.

The Ghosts followed up their 4-3 victory in the season's opening week with a 3-1 success over the Magpies at the Heacham Sports Field on Tuesday night.

Luke Middleton, Jake Watts and Jack Robinson were all on target for the visiting Ghosts with Tyler Reeve netting a late reply for the home side.

The result leaves Fakenham sitting second in the league standings after picking up 15 points from their opening seven games while Heacham sit 19th with three points from their opening six fixtures.

The dangerous Watts laid the ball on a plate for Luke Middleton to open the scoring in the 28th minute before Robinson weaved his way past several defenders before finding Watts to double the visitors' advantage two minutes later.

Fakenham's third goal arrived midway through the second half as Middleton cut the ball back for the busy Robinson to finish brilliantly.

Heacham’s reply came through substitute Tyler Reeve five minutes from time.

Heacham: Watson, Akers, Williams, Goult, Dear, Hutton, Prudence, Hunt, Prentice, Hilliard, Jackson. Subs: Wood, Cupit, Reeve, Willmott, Forde.

Fakenham: Pearson, Reynolds, Bonner, Sturman, Mayhew, Wright, Keeley, Rasberry, Watts, Robinson, Middleton. Subs: Walpole, Page, Frostick, Blower, Poore.

Attendance: 195.