(Rowland 7, M Reade 11 44 89, Dellow 57, C Reade 78)
Garvary recovered from surrendering an early two-goal lead to storm into the third round of the County Cup by beating Sunday Southend League Division Two side Sutton Sports 6-2 at the Hall on Sunday.
Matt Reade fired home his second hat-trick of the season to extend his impressive goal tally into double figures and laid-on goals for Simon Rowland, Paul Dellow and Chris Reade to complete the rout.
The Goldenbears were desperate to return to winning ways following a demoralising Premier Division defeat to Isla Athletic a fortnight ago and suffered an early scare prior to notching the opener on seven minutes.
Garvary number one Craig Childs returned to first-team action after a spell out hamstrung and almost gifted Sutton a goal when he sliced an attempted clearance straight into the air.
The Sutton forward was able to steal possession and looked set to shoot as he took the ball on his chest before Childs reached back into his area around the player and clutched the ball with both hands, raising suspicions of handball.
Garvary settled and imposing striker Simon Rowland ended a barren spell in front of goal to neatly tuck Matt Reade’s ball into the box away and send his side into the lead from four yards.
Minutes later, the Goldenbears were awarded a penalty following a challenge inside the box and doubled their advantage through Matt Reade’s coolly taken spot-kick.
Garvary were cruising and looked set to confirm their superiority by taking a commanding lead, but were dealt a blow after being hit on the break in the 18th minute.
The Sutton winger raced down the left flank before curling in a teasing cross into the far post that left Childs stranded and allowed Sutton a way back into the game when the striker beat David Skinner in the air to head the ball into the top corner from close range.
The goal lifted the away side and they began to apply further pressure to the Garvary backline – marshalled commandingly by skipper Adam Moore (below) – before stunning the Goldenbears with a bolt from the blue to equalise on 23 minutes.
A dipping effort was thumped goal-wards by a Sutton forward from the edge of the 18-yard box and Childs was unable to prevent the thunderbolt from finding the net despite getting an out-stretched hand to it.
Sutton had drawn level and Garvary players and fans alike could not believe that their side had relinquished a comfortable lead only a quarter into the game.
The Goldenbears – fuelled by anger and frustration – proceeded to dominate the remainder of the half.
Captain Adam Moore came close to restoring his side’s lead after striking the ball wide of the ‘keepers’ left-hand post from 12 yards and, a minute later, Rowland was gifted another opportunity after a period of patient build-up play saw the ball worked wide on the right to James Lock.
The winger searched out Rowland with a measured ball into the far post but the towering number nine could only direct his unchallenged header tamely wide of the frame of the goal.
The two combined again shortly after with Rowland turning provider to lay the ball off for Lock to strike only inches over the bar inside the 18-yard box.
Garvary continued to probe for a goal that would send them back into the lead, but could only muster a half-chance for tricky forward Dellow who mis-hit his attempted overhead kick well wide, that was until Matt Reade took up possession just inside the Sutton half with only a minute to spare before the break.
The talismanic midfielder wasted no time before hammering a screamer into the top-left corner from all of 40 yards that sent the home crowd into raptures and his side into a 3-2 lead at half-time.
The goal gave Garvary the platform to create a goal margin that would reflect their superiority and the Goldenbears began to spread the play with greater confidence and fluidity in the second half, and it paid off.
A throw-in forced at the left by-line was sent towards Matt Reade inside the box. The prolific 25-year-old was free to turn and deliver a ball over to the far post for Dellow to power home a diving header just yards from goal.
As the hour mark approached, Garvary almost extended their advantage to three through Chris Reade.
Rowland drove inside the area before steadying himself and setting the ball for Reade to strike low at goal from 12 yards, but the elegant midfielder was denied by the legs of the ‘keeper.
Dellow was eager to bag his second of the game on 65 minutes after taking a ball over the top onto his chest but proved too eager as he lashed the ball high and wide as he stood unbalanced.
Garvary gaffer Colin Ekers – sidelined with a fractured metatarsal – sent on substitute Matt Crumbie in place of Lock on the left flank.
The pacey forward made an instant impact after his pressure on the ‘keeper saw him steal possession and send a ball across goal that could only be scrambled over the bar for a corner.
Matt Reade’s resulting corner found Crumbie at the near post and he almost got himself on the scoresheet, but the ball was behind him and he could only manage to head wide.
More purposeful work from the winger saw him jink his way past the full-back and deliver a ball in from the right that Dellow almost got on the end of as he raced goal-wards.
Garvary began to pepper the Sutton goal and the ‘keeper was forced into another save following Matt Reade’s effort on 74 minutes.
Matt Reade was again involved moments later when he found Dellow on the periphery of the 18-yard box. The silky forward engineered space for himself before unleashing a strike that rose just inches over the bar.
The Goldenbears were cruelly denied by the foot of the post as the game entered the final ten minutes after second-half substitute and TV personality Daniel Wilson hit a shot across goal from six yards.
The ball rebounded into the path of Rowland as he lingered in the goalmouth but the striker snatched at the opportunity and scuffed the ball wide with the goal gaping.
Seconds later, Garvary finally extended their advantage through Chris Reade’s sublime effort into the far-bottom corner.
The Reade brothers combined as Matt laid the ball off for Chris to latch onto at the edge of the area and power past the ‘keeper as he leapt down to his right.
The highly influential Matt Reade then completed the rout and his hat-trick with another fantastic long-range strike that struck the inside of the ‘keepers’ right-hand post and flew into the opposite corner.
The goal was, incredibly, the midfielder’s tenth of the season and his impressive form and passion for the cause looks unlikely to dip anytime soon.
Man of the Match: Matt Reade – Bagged an outrageous hat-trick and had a hand in every other goal in an imperious display.
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