HAVANT & W 3 WEYMOUTH 1

MUSTAFA Tiryaki’s hat-trick condemned Weymouth to their 28th Blue Square South defeat of the season.

And added to the beleaguered Terras’ woes midfielder Stephen Reed was sent-off five minutes from the end at West Leigh Park.

The visitors made two changes from Saturday’s defeat to Weston-super-Mare with Scott Dixon and Tom Richardson coming in for John Lamb and Carl Foster with the latter dropping to the bench.

Havant played with the advantage of the slope in the first half and put Weymouth under pressure from the start, winning two corners in quick succession, but failing to capitalise on them.

The home side took an eighth minute lead, after confusion between Cameron Mawer and keeper Michael Neish led to the latter picking up a back pass. Former Dorchester Town star Ian Selley took a short kick allowing Tiryaki to blast his shot past the wall and into the net.

Weymouth’s first venture into opposition territory came on 14 minutes when Shane Evans collected Simon Radcliffe’s throw and turned a defender before getting his shot away, but Nathan Ashmore saved.

Within a minute Evans latched on to a through ball and made several yards before firing in a shot which Ashmore did well to turn away..

When Ashmore collected Reed’s free-kick his quick throw released Jake Newton, whose through ball found Bobby Hopkin-son, but the Havant man blasted his shot over the bar.

Tiryaki did well to rob Mawer on the edge of the penalty area before finding Hopkinson with room to spare, but again he was well off target.

Neish made up for his error when he dived to his left to brilliantly save Selley’s 30-yard free-kick and followed this up with another smart stop from Tiryaki.

The home side were making all the running, but their finishing let them down – Williams shot hopelessly wide with the goal at his mercy before his control let him down and allowed Neish to save at his feet, before blazing another chance over the crossbar.

Another former Magpie Wes Fogden had a great chance to add a second for the Hawks when Tiryaki picked him out with a cross, but he decided to use “the hand of god” and earnt himself a booking.

A minute before the interval Havant grabbed their second goal – and, again, it came from an error by Neish.

Radcliffe guided the ball back to the youngster, but he seemed to take his eye of the ball kicking it straight at Williams, Tiryaki being on hand to roll the ball into the empty net.

Within 30 seconds of the restart Weymouth pulled a goal back when Reed’s free-kick was superbly met by Evans, his header leaving Ashmore stranded.

This set back fired the home side into action, but they continued to waste their opportunities – Bobby Hopkinson ran 25 yards before firing over the bar and Neish was on hand to save Tiryaki’s cross-shot.

There was mayhem in the Terras’ penalty area in the 61st minute when Williams ran clear only for Neish to save, the loose ball fell to Tiryaki who was stopped by a brave tackle from Ollie Tribe – leaving the youngster prone on the floor.

The situation was resolved when Neish held on to Fogden’s shot.

As this was happening Wey-mouth were without Reed who had left the field for treatment to a head injury and was unable to persuade the officials to allow him back into the fray.

Weymouth won their first corner, in the 65th minute, Reed took the kick and his cross was half cleared, falling to Dixon, but his effort flew high over the woodwork.

Although Steve Walker drove over the Weymouth crossbar, it was the visitors who were now making the running.

Eubio Do-Rosario got on the end of Tribe’s throw-in, but his attempted bicycle kick was well off target, before Jamie Frampton found space to head another Reed free-kick narrowly over the goal.

At the other end Neish continued to thwart the Hampshire side, saving bravely at the feet of Williams.

Tiryaki completed his hat-trick and sealed the game for Havant in the 81st minute. Williams flicked a free-kick from McDonald into his path allowing the striker to let fly with an unstoppable volley from 25 yards.

Weymouth refused to throw in the towel, but suffered a late blow.

Jamie McGuinness found Reed with a long crossfield ball, but the Terras’ midfielder’s run was stop-ped when referee Mark Pottage spotted his assistant’s flag.

After consultation the officials decided that Reed had been off the pitch and re-entered to collect McGuinness’ pass.

Despite protests from the travelling players and officials Reed was shown a second yellow card, followed by a red.

With 10 men it was Weymouth who had the last chance when Dixon’s free-kick cleared the home defence, but Evans – at full stretch – was unable to make contact.

Havant & Waterlooville: Ashmore, Newton, McDonald, Selley (Hinshelwood 81), Pearce, Simpemba, Fogden, Hopkinson, Williams (Jusufi 81), Tiryaki, Walker (Medley 69). Subs not used: Glasson, Howe. Terras: Neish, Tribe, Radcliffe, Mawer, Frampton, Nicolls (Do-Rosario 57), McGuiness, Reed, Richardson (Foster 74), Evans, Dixon. Subs not used: McKechnie, Farrell, Vincent.