Thirsk Falcons FC's new sponsor Andy Wain, landlord of the Black Lion pub in Thirsk market place, has provided the team with new shirts.

The team, which plays in the Harrogate and District League, made a great start to the season with an emphatic 7-1 defeat of Hampsthwaite United at the Flatts on Saturday.

Falcons dominated from the start and were rewarded with a great goal from Richie Turner after only eight minutes.

Turner was then brought down after being put through on goal and calmly scored his second from the penalty spot. The incident saw the visitors reduced to ten men as the offender was shown the red card.

Within five minutes a Paul Plows cross was headed in at the far post by Neil Clark and Plows then played Turner through to complete his hat-trick and put Falcons 4-0 up at half-time.

Hampsthwaite pulled a goal back ten minutes into the second half, but Falcons struck back when a Plows shot was handled on the line, resulting in a second sending off and another penalty, this time slotted away by Neil Clark.

The game was finished off with Scott Clark rounding two defenders to score and Turner claiming his fourth of the match in the last few minutes.