A Dean Francis hat-trick saw Burnham sign off the season with a comfortable victory against lowly opposition, leaving the players wondering that had they performed consistently like this, they could have been league champions.

With fourth place already assured for Burnham, there was little at stake; all the game really proved was the big gap between Ramblers and the league's lower sides.

The game was a typical end of season occasion and Sawbo' never really offered much threat.

Once Francis had caught them square to open his account on 17 minutes, the outcome was hardly in doubt.

The 42nd minute saw virtually an action replay and at 2-0 it seemed simply a matter of how hard Ramblers would press to improve their goal tally.

On the hour a defensive error left the Sawbo' goalkeeper at Francis' mercy and he took his season's League total to 21 goals.

Francis was then replaced by Chaston who tapped in a late fourth goal to seal an emphatic win for Burnham.

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