THREE braces were on show as Salisbury Hockey firsts stuck nine goals past Aldershot and Farnham to keep pressure on the top two.

Jack Humphry bagged a hat-trick and doubles from Max Grossmith, skipper Rory MacTaggart and Alfie Jones secured a high-scoring victory away from home.

MacTaggart’s men, still unbeaten since Christmas, host Havant thirds in Hampshire Area Division One on Saturday.

They are currently third, two points adrift of Andover and three of leaders Haslemere.

However, those high-fliers have two games in hand on the Lower Bemerton outfit.