A hat-trick from Ed Horler helped Wimbledon secure their first league victory of the season with a 5-2 win over Sevenoaks in the Men’s Hockey League Premier Division on Saturday.

Horler struck in the eighth minute, shortly after Gordon McIntyre’s opener, to help his side to a 2-0 lead at half time.

Chris Barker pulled one back for Sevenoaks, but Horley found the met from penalty corners on 49 and 55 minutes, while Chad Conlon’s 56th minute field goal put them 5-1 ahead.

Andrew Oxburgh scored for Sevenoaks in the 64th minute, but the damage had been done.

East Grinstead scored the only goal of the match at Holcombe, with Simon Faulkner finding the net shortly before half time.

Brighton and Canterbury had to share the spoils with their game ending 2-2 in the Men’s Conference East on Saturday.