The Branch thrashed Legal & General and the Cooper family from Whitehawk had more reason than most to celebrate.

Dad Barry, 42, and sons Joe, 20, and Sam, 18, all scored as the Coopers bagged eight goals in The Branch's 12-3 win over their Brighton Division Five rivals.

Striker Joe grabbed six and Sam and Barry both got one goal apiece. Defender Barry scored with a few minutes remaining to ensure the trio all got on the scoresheet for the first time.

Barry was very proud. "Everyone was in a good mood at the weekend," he said. "I did enjoy it when I scored. We have been trying for ages to all score. They have both found the back of the net in the past but I didn't think I'd ever do it.

"It was very special. I'd like to do it again but I'm not sure we will. I will keep playing as long as I can. My ambition is to carry on playing until I can play with all my sons. I have another two, Billy and Jamie."

On this occasion both Barry and Sam were indebted to Joe who laid on their goals.

Barry said: "Joe worked really hard up front and he could have scored a seventh but he chose to pass to me instead. I am so grateful.

"I broke through with the ball and passed to another player who returned it. Joe and I were both running alongside one another and we only had the keeper to beat.

"I cried to him 'pass me the ball, I want to score with my boys'. But he knocked it behind me and I had to stop and turn to get a shot in.

"It didn't connect very well and, although I beat the keeper, a defender was back there to stop it going in. Joe then tackled the defender and passed to me to score."

Barry hopes to stay in shape in the coming years to enable him to play in the same side as his youngest son, Billy.

"Billy is eight and Jamie is 24, so I'll have to try and hang around for six or seven years till Billy is old enough to play men's football too," he said.

"Billy plays for Jelfish on a Sunday and out of all of us, he is the only one with natural ability."

Sam admitted the game will live long in his memory for various reasons. Sam said: "My brother hit the post and I followed it up to score. He doesn't let me forget about that."

Park Life has sorted the family out with a case of London Pride for their endeavours on the condition that Billy abstains, at least until he is a little older.

"I think we have only got one bottle left," added Sam.