HEXHAM came from behind on two occasions to keep the pressure on at the top of Division One.

Two goals early in each half had hosts Monkseaton leading, but the in-form visitors battled back and then ended up running away with it to record a 5-2 victory.

The game was just three minutes old when Phoenix Telfer opened the scoring for the home side, peeling off from Scott Robson to attack a cross from the right and head past Oli Iley.

Hexham bounced straight back and were level on seven minutes through teenager Robbie Pattison, alert to win the race for the loose ball after his initial effort was well saved.

The away side remained in the ascendancy and created a number of chances, Tony Lancaster seeing an attempt saved while Brad Lowes and Pattison just sent efforts over the bar.

At the other end, Iley had to be on hand to make a number of point blank saves to ensure the teams went in at 1-1 at the break.

Similarly to the first half, Monkseaton grabbed an early goal with Jonathan Storey striking the ball past Iley at the near post within a minute of the restart.

Yet Hexham again responded with a goal of their own, Lowes latching on to a diagonal ball from full back Hamish Forsyth and making it 2-2 on 53 minutes.

The game changing goal came 10 minutes later when Matthew Wilson, driving the team forward after the break, found the net with an excellent strike from distance.

Hexham’s tails were up and they dominated from then on, and the next goal truly knocked the stuffing out of the home team.

For Michael Robson marked his return from injury with a screamer from 30 yards, the sensational effort leaving the Monkseaton keeper with no chance at all.

Hexham forged forward to try to extend to their two-goal cushion but Wilson’s curled shot from the edge of the box was tipped wide. It was over to man of the match Lancaster to put the game to bed with a sublime finish with a minute remaining, turning in the area and striking the ball powerfully into the top corner.