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# Matt Funge bags a brace as Chasetown beat Eccleshall in friendly
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/matt-funge-bags-a-brace-as-chasetown-beat-eccleshall-in-friendly/
- Published: 2026-07-26T07:03:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-26T07:03:26.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Sport

CHASETOWN enjoyed a comfortable afternoon as they won 4-0 at Eccleshall in a friendly clash.

The home side had the first chance of note in the opening exchanges with an effort over the bar.

Scholars stopper Harley Gray then made a fine save to prevent his side falling behind.

The breakthrough eventually came at the other end though when Chasetown were awarded a penalty on 12 minutes and Matt Funge made no mistake from the spot.

The advantage was doubled ten minutes later when Funge bagged his second after tapping home a cross.

Oli Hayward went close to adding a third, but saw his shot saved by the home keeper.

The second half was just two minutes old when Chasetown netted their third after a cross from the left was tucked home by a trialist.

Moments later youngster Lachlan Suffell made it 4-0 to the Scholars.

Eccleshall almost pulled one back 15 minutes from time when a one-on-one opportunity was poked beyond Gray, but the post came to his rescue before the ball was cleared away by a defender.

Kyle Moseley rifled over as Chasetown went in search of a fifth.

But the final act of the day went to Gray who saved well to keep his clean sheet intact in the dying moments.