GARNER SCORES THREE IN HUGE VICTORY

By Jeff Bowron

GATESHEAD 4
SOUTHPORT 1
SOUTHPORT’S unbeaten away record was left in tatters by a native Merseysider.
On loan Fleetwood frontman Ged Garner helped himself to a 10-minute hat-trick to floor the Sandgrounders.
Garner’s first was a beauty on the stroke of half-time and he quickly added two more after the break.
The 22-year-old then earned a 56th minute penalty that was dispatched by defender Alex Nicholson.
An outgunned Southport finished the game on the front foot and were rewarded with Jordan Archer’s late header.
Gateshead lost captain Nicky Deverdics i...

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