Lewis Simper inspires Sutton to convincing win over Wealdstone

Lewis Simper was at the heart of Sutton’s convincing 3-0 victory over out-of-form Wealdstone that boosted the club further clear of the Enterprise National League relegation zone.

Sutton, who clinched back-to-back wins having beaten Woking at home on Tuesday, started brightly with Simper’s free-kick almost forcing Wealdstone into an early own goal, Dante Baptiste brilliantly stopping it before also denying Kai Jennings.

Simper soon headed over a back-post cross from Besart Topallaj and later in the first half the Kosovan nearly made Connor McAvoy turn the ball into his own net with a drilled effort.

Home goalkeeper Jack Sims got his first feel just before the break when dealing with Dylan Kadji’s chip but Sutton quickly reasserted their dominance over Wealdstone when Simper rifled just wide in stoppage time.

The U’s finally made the breakthrough with a quickfire double after play resumed, Hayden Muller nodding in a fine Simper set-piece for his first Sutton goal before provider turned scorer as the latter controlled a long ball from Topalloj and picked out the bottom corner.

Jennings, on target against Woking earlier in the week, capped the dominant display with an 87th-minute headed goal after substitute David Ogbonna rattled the crossbar.