BURY ST EDMUNDS, England (Interstat) — Needham Market routed Bury Town 5-0 on Tuesday at Atalian Servest Stadium in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, behind Liam Pearce’s hat trick. Pearce opened the scoring in the fourth minute, then Luke Ingram made it 2-0 in the 17th. Pearce struck again in first-half stoppage time, sending Needham Market into the break with a commanding lead. Ryan Miles added a fourth goal in the 64th, and Pearce completed his hat trick in the 78th. Needham Market improved to 2-1-1 in the competition and 3-2-1 overall. Bury Town fell to 2-1 in the competition and 2-3-1 overall. The home side could not find a response against a Needham Market attack that controlled the match from the early stages. Pearce’s three-goal performance was the standout, while Ingram and Miles also scored. Needham Market’s victory followed a draw against Anstey Nomads, while Bury Town had previously won at Alvechurch. The visitors’ finishing proved decisive in a one-sided contest.