Rosso register a second straight win for the first time this season in the Northern Counties East League Premier with another convincing victory under the lights at Oxford Street.

Rossington came out of the blocks flying and scoring minutes after the opening whistle when Manasse Kianga delivered a quality finish thanks to a brilliant assist by Basile Zottos on his debut.

In what was just 12 minutes later, Rosso doubled their lead through an almost identical finish from number nine Kianga of which marked his brace for the evening.

The visitors narrowed Rossington’s lead 16 minutes after the restart when Joe Simpson utilised the long-ball and counterattack from Winterton however, Rosso soon restored the lead to confirm the victory via a quality Kianga hat-trick confirming finish.

Once the referee commenced proceedings and despite an early Rangers corner, Rosso raced up the other end on the fourth minute to break the deadlock in great style. Zottos on his debut and first start provided the excellent pass through the heart of the Winterton backline of which Kianga pushed it out of his stride and beat the former Rosso shot-stopper Ryan Musselwhite at the far bottom corner.

The hosts extended their advantage shortly after on the 16 minute when Kianga within a similar area provided an almost identical finish into the bottom corner beating Musselwhite once again and to put Rosso two goals to the good.

Prior to Liam King appealing for a penalty of which unrelated but later saw him being substituted off for Brad Grayson, Kianga was denied twice more for a first half hat-trick when the visitors cleared their lines well.

Seven minutes before half-time, Kianga got even closer to securing his third as he put away Worsfold’s header at the back post only for the goal not to stand as the assistant referee raised his flag for offside.

After the interval, substitute Grayson did excellent in the middle of the park by sliding in and winning the ball back to switch the play to Middleton of which prevented a Winterton counterattack.

Despite Rossington continuing to test the visitors backline with Zottos, Kianga and Worsfold linking up well it was Rangers who scored next as against the run of play and following a long-ball over the top, Simpson put away his third of the season to tee up an interesting final 30 minutes.

Winterton’s finish would only provide a slightly cautious 12 minutes for Rosso who confidently hit back to confirm the victory when a quality dribble from substitute Lewis Graham squared in Rossington’s number nine Kianga who put away his third to secure the match ball and three points in front of 112 spectators on a drizzly evening under the lights at Oxford Street.

Rosso XI: Overton (GK), Sheburn, Prior, King (C) (34’ Grayson), Langton, Hough, Zottos (76’ Wisdom-Lockwood), Harrison, Kianga, Worsfold (57’ Graham), Middleton.

Unused Substitutes: Collins, Murillo.

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