Sanderstead captain Martyn Avery paid tribute to the club's coaching staff after the Millers secured back-to-back league titles with a 5-0 win over Surbitan 4a on Saturday.

Having already secured promotion the previous week, two strikes from Avery plus goals from Mark Bryan, John Devaney and Denzil Dolley ensued a comfortable victory and gave Sanderstead an unassailable lead over Walton & Weybridge at the head of Surrey Division Two with three games left.

Last year, the club won Surrey Open League Two and Avery was full of praise for coaches Mark Hunnisett and Dolley for the double triumph.

“Our hard work and commitment has brought us this trophy and it is a great honour to lead the side to successive titles," he said.

"But it is the coaching team, led by Mark and Denzil, who have given us the platform to achieve this fantastic result and their efforts are recognised by everyone at the club.

“We are already looking forward to representing Sanderstead in Surrey Division One next season.

"It will be the first time in eight years that the club has played at that level, and everyone in the squad is ready to give a great account of themselves.”

First-half strikes from Avery and Bryan put the hosts at ease and although Surbiton made the Millers work hard for their goals they could not prevent the inevitable onslaught from the division’s top-scoring team.

After the break, Avery added a second to take him to 11 goals for the season, Devaney ran into the circle unopposed to score past a flat-footed keeper and Dolley hit an astonishing reverse shot from a tight angle to seal the win.

The defence was firmly in control, dealing comfortably with Surbiton’s aerial attacks, and leaving goalies Dan Pacitti and Cameron Skinner to share uneventful halves between the Sanderstead posts.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Sanderstead's second team lost their crucial meeting with Cheam.

Having taken the lead, they succumbed to the hosts’ clinical finishing in a dazzling spell which left Sanderstead trailing 3-1.

Although they pulled a goal back, Sanderstead could not salvage a result from the game and they now languish some way from the promotion-chasing pack.

The fourth team lost by the same margin away at Surbiton and were unable to assert their superior league position against their plucky hosts.

But the third team had a better day, taking a point from their 2-2 draw against Horley.

Sanderstead is looking for new members to join the club.

With the first team preparing for their campaign in Surrey Division One and the club’s other sides on the look out for new talent there are opportunities for players of all abilities.

Anyone interested in joining should visit sandersteadhockey.com or contact Martyn Avery on 07968 973305 for more information.

The next first team fixture is away against Reigate Priory Two this Saturday.