While Coxhoe has traditionally been a tricky place to visit, Town put in a brilliant team performance to earn the points, a late goal against them the only blot on their copybook.
Asked to play an unfamiliar number nine role, youngster Sam Mannion was excellent and a constant thorn in the home side’s side. But he was pipped to the man of the match award by the energetic David Burns, who was up-and-down all afternoon.
It was Mannion who gave Prudhoe the lead as he was on hand to head home at the far post after goalkeeper Luke Cowie palmed out Derek Waters’ shot.
Mannion caused giant defender Philip Best problems all day, and he spun his counterpart to cut inside and fire home his, and his side’s, second of the afternoon soon after.
It was fitting that loyal servant Ste Forster should end up on the scoresheet as he celebrated his 200th game in the orange jersey, even if his goal was more than a little fortuitous.
From a corner, the ball appeared to strike Waters on the hand before it found its way over the line via a deflection off Forster.
Town remained in the ascendancy and continued to frustrate Coxhoe, who were reduced to 10 men when Best directed some foul language towards referee Tony Pattison with 20 minutes remaining.
It was not to be the complete result for Prudhoe, though, as they conceded on 88 minutes, Kyle Morris finding a way past Liam Blair who looked set to keep a clean sheet on his first game back after injury.
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