Lee Channell's lung-bursting 70-yard run to set up Phil Heggie for a goal was the highlight of the Steve Way Memorial Trophy on Sunday, writes Mark White.

The trophy pitted West Middlesex Sunday League outfit Chiswick Albion against a Chiswick Albion Veterans side made up of stars from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, in memory of deceased former Albion legend Steve Way.

And it was Albion who took the bull by the horns, bursting into a 4-0 lead before the Veterans woke up and fought back for a 5-5 draw.

Adam White was quickest off the mark with an early brace after being set up first by Nicky Wozniak, and then by brother Liam White.

Albion handed a debut to former Feltham striker Paul Edghill, who nodded home a third, while fellow striker Eric Kwayke, who has worn the colours of Feltham and Hampton among others, was a constant threat.

A fourth goal soon followed when Anthony Clarke, another ex-Feltham player, burst through to pick out Dani Rouco to level.

But the comeback was on when Channell, who like Kwayke has played for both Feltham and Hampton, set up Heggie for the first of two goals the combination brought about.

A former Feltham manager, Heggie played 295 games for Albion, but is best remembered for an own goal in the Middlesex Premier Cup Final against West Hendon in 1992.

But it was he who was to benefit again when Channell, who should still be playing at a higher level, ran almost the length of the pitch to tee him up with an easy goal.

In between, Colin Curtis had netted from the spot for the Veterans too, giving Adam Hughes no chance after Mark Brown had brought down Ben White.

And it was Curtis, veteran of 309 games for Albion, who struck the equalising goal, again from the spot after Martin Salem brought down Roy Gadsby.

However, having been on top of the world, Curtis was brought crashing back to earth with an own goal which put Albion back in front.

Despite being about to undergo knee surgery, Martin Francis, brother of former England international Gerry, came on for the last 10 minutes, along with his son Luke.

And Luke put in a great cross which should have set up an equaliser for the Veterans, but nobody was on the end of it.

The leveller did come, however, through Roy Gadsby, to cap a fine tribute to an Albion legend.