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# Lichfield in seventh heaven with win over basement side Belper
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-in-seventh-heaven-with-win-over-basement-side-belper/
- Published: 2025-12-08T08:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-08T07:55:22.000Z
- Description: Lichfield enjoyed plenty of Christmas cheer as they got the better of basement side Belper.
- Author: Neal Critchley
- Tags: Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:45

LICHFIELD enjoyed plenty of Christmas cheer as they got the better of basement side Belper.

Things got off to a perfect start as they took a three-goal lead inside six minutes.

Matt Cooper got things underway with a back post finish after a run along the baseline by Josh Smith.

The pair reversed their roles as creator and scorer for the second, before Sam Catell added a third with a clean first time reverse.

Lichfield added number four when Adey Gilbert rocketed a penalty corner into the the net.

There was even more success before half time when Ben Walton was in the right place at the right time to capitalise on a mistake by the Belper keeper.

Mitch Smith made a return to the line-up in the second half as Lichfield looked to push home their advantage.

But the only blot on the copybook came when Belper bagged a consolation.

But Lichfield continued to push for goals and they duly arrived as Cooper and Walton netted to take the city side into the Christmas break with a big win.