The Menace recovered from going in to the half time break 1-0 down against the run of play to complete a 5-1 victory over New Romney in their Kent County League Premier Division fixture on Saturday afternoon.

Peckham had their opportunities in an eventful first half, including a penalty shout for Herve Mbongue, denied by the referee, as he brought the ball down from a Menace free kick.

At the other end, New Romney won a penalty following a trip, and Peckham goalkeeper Tommy Hobson, making his debut for the club, would become the hero as he dived to his right to make an impressive save. Despite that reprieve, the hosts would soon fall behind. Hobson made a save to his left, and after everyone missed the resultant corner in the air, a low finish was applied at the far post.

Peckham’s half time team talked evidently worked as former Dulwich Hamlet Academy striker Klajdi Cani equalised with a free kick curled around the wall and inside the keeper’s left post after Nicky Meta was felled on the edge of the box.

The visitor’s had a man sent to the sin bin for dissent and Peckham would make the advantage pay as they took the lead. Kevin Dance got away from his man on the right wing and fizzed in a low cross for Mbongue to spin and finish. Adrian Butler’s footwork in the box then created an opportunity for Cani who shot just wide.

Peckham’s third goal was direct but impressive, with Cani turning provider as he headed on a free kick straight in to the path of Butler, who applied a cool first-time finish with his left foot.

Peckham would profit from further New Romney indiscipline shortly afterwards to put the game beyond doubt. Cani fired a free kick goalwards, which the visiting keeper could only parry into the path of Mbongue, who reacted quickly and netted for the second time in the match.

The rout was completed by substitute Adam Toubal, who fired home Cani’s low cross after more outstanding work by Dance on the right wing had left the tiring New Romney defence overwhelmed.

Peckham Town founder and chairman Bryan Hall said: “We knew we needed to get back to winning ways, and despite going behind so late in the first half, Tommy’s penalty save galvanised our belief that we could get a result.”

The result leaves Peckham Town fourth in the table, with a game in hand on the teams immediately around them.

Peckham Town: Tommy Hobson - Youssef Bouimane, Hiram Laud-Anderson, Adam Tarrant, Benson Aderibigbe - Kevin Dance, Lukmon Mojeed, Adrian Butler, Nicky Meta - Herve Mbongue, Klajdi Cani.
Subsititutes: Saheed Sadiq, Adam Toubal