The Isle of Man men’s over-35s hockey team thrashed Macclesfield 7-0 in Liverpool on Sunday to march into the next round of the England Hockey Masters Club Championships.

Once the weekend’s game got under way, the islanders needed only four minutes to take the lead.

Andrew Whiting sent a drag flick towards goal and Jamie Brown got the touch that diverted it past the Macclesfield goalkeeper.

At the other end, James Ormond and Paul Griffiths settled quickly on their first outing at the back, closing down space and giving the island a platform to build from.

The second goal took a bit of invention.

Gareth Craig drilled a low ball into the Macclesfield D, where Kyle Caine was waiting by the post.

Caine got the bottom of his stick under the ball and clipped it up into the top corner of the net, giving the keeper little chance.

Macclesfield eventually began to link their passes and found a way through, only for island keeper Sam Spooner to deny them with the toe of his kicker.

Alex Birch and John Verrall broke up play in midfield with some well-timed interceptions, while Andrew Harding and Andrew Winstanley used their runs and passing to give the island options going forward.

Brown then made a driving run to set up Karl Moore, who took his chance to send the Isle of Man into half-time 3-0 ahead.

The island were just as quick out of the blocks after the break.

Antony Bentley-Roberts made it four soon after the restart, and within a few minutes Moore had his second, finding the net with a crisp strike.

Macclesfield kept looking for a goal and earned a short corner.

Spooner was equal to it though, making his second key save of the afternoon.

Five minutes later the ball was in the net at the other end.

Brown found Caine, who ran into the D and played the ball across the goalkeeper for Moore to complete his hat-trick.

Bentley-Roberts had a chance to add another from the penalty spot but was unable to convert.

The seventh came in the closing minutes.

A sharp exchange in midfield worked the ball to Whiting at the top of the D, and he hammered his shot home to finish the scoring.

The squad also thanked Elliot Reid, who travelled with the team to umpire the match and earned praise from the other appointed umpire for his performance on the day.

The island side have a home draw to look forward to in the next round against Cheshire outfit Brooklands.

Mixed fixtures: Saturday, November 14

Premiership

Castletown Southerners v Bacchas B 11.05am @ CRHS

Bacchas A v Valkyrs A 12.35pm @ NSC

Castletown Celts v Harlequins A 12.35pm @ CRHS

Vikings A v Valkyrs B 2.05pm @ NSC

Division One

Harlequins B v Vikings B 11.05am @ QEII

Castletown Cammags v Bacchas C 12.35pm @ QEII

Valkyrs C v Ramsey 1s 2.05pm @ QEII

Division Two

Castletown Cushags v Castletown Cosney 2.05pm @ CRHS

Vikings C v Valkyrs D 2.05pm @ RGS

Bacchas Colts V Vikings D 2.05pm @ KWC

Division Three

Bacchas D v Valkyrs Colts 11.05am @ NSC

Castletown Carrick v Vikings E 12.35pm @ RGS

Harlequins D v Ramsey Rookies 12.35pm @ KWC

Ramsey Robins v Harlequins C 3.35pm @ KWC

U15 Mixed Division

Bacchas v Valkyrs 3.35pm @ NSC

Harlequins v Castletown Sabres 3.35pm @ QE2

Ramsey v Vikings 3.35pm @ RGS