ELITE League leaders and front runners Slingerz FC are one step closer after a 7-0 drubbing of Santos FC on Sunday night at the National Training Centre at Providence.
Coming of age star Darren Niles continues to have a dream run since moving to Slingerz a couple of seasons ago.

He had one of his best outings with the West Coast sides on Sunday as he scored four goals to guide Slingerz to a thumping 7-0 victory over his boyhood team Santos.
Niles needed just 7 minutes before he hit the back of the net to the adulation of the large crowd of supporters.
He returned in the 31st minute to double the lead before recording a hat- trick by the 34th minute.

He completed the hat-trick in the 38th in a scoring spree that seem to take Santos by surprise with the level of skill and aggressiveness.
Kelsey Benjamin never one to shy away from the big moment added his name to the score sheet in injury time of the first half as they took an unassailable lead at the break 4-0.
The first half was pedestrian compared to the goal spree in the second half but it was because Santos upped their defence to bring the goal scoring to an end.
Santos’s Shemar Dublin made matters worse with an own goal which only added to Slingerz lead 6-0l.

Slingerz’s Michael Joseph completed the rout with his strike in the 88th minute for the 7-0 victory.
The other match-up of the evening saw Western Tiger taking a comfortable walk over win after Mainstay Gold Star were no shows, the Essequibo team has been on the losing end of some heavy defeat since they debut in the league this season.

Meanwhile, on Saturday a pair of draws, firstly Fruta Conquerors and Ann’s Grove United played out a 1-all stale mate.
Ann’s Grove United had their lone goal from Yohance Francis with his teammate Denzel Junior scoring an own goal to Fruta’s credit.
Den Amstel and Monedderlust Football Club played out a predictable
goalless draw.