Harrow Borough produced their best display of the season to claim a 4-2 away win against AFC Hornchurch in the Ryman Premier Division on Tuesday evening.

The hosts, who are third in the table, started brightly but Harrow goalkeeper James Shea was alert to deny George Purcell.

Borough went ahead in the eighth minute from the penalty spot. Calum Willock was brought down in the area and Steve Butterworth confidently converted from 12 yards.

The lead was doubled soon after as former Chelsea youngster Rob Wolleaston played a fine pass into the path of Victor Osobu and he held off a defender before dispatching his shot past goalkeeper Inigo Echepare.

Shea did well to maintain the two-goal advantage as he denied Tambeson Eyong’s drive and then Sam Lechmere shot just over.

Borough continued to fashion chances and Echepare did well to save an effort from Willock after the defence had been opened up by a fine interchange between Saheed Sankoh and Osobu.

Harrow kept their lead until the interval and the second half was action-packed. Hornchurch pulled a goal back as a cross into the area was met by Purcell and he smartly slotted past Shea.

The hosts came close to adding a second but Purcell’s acrobatic attempt across goal narrowly missed the post.

Hornchurch continued to apply pressure and it paid off as they levelled in the 69th minute. Purcell completed his brace as the ball dropped to him inside the area and he fired a shot inside Shea’s right-hand post.

With the home side in the ascendancy it seemed as if they would eventually go ahead. However, it was Harrow who grabbed the fifth goal of the contest.

Echepare pushed clear Butterworth’s clever curling free-kick and the resulting corner was turned home by Danny Leech after a knock down from Willock.

With nine minutes remaining, Borough added their fourth. Sankoh surged powerfully forward and laid the ball to Simeon Akinola who twisted past a defender and slotted in to seal the three points and extend Harrow’s unbeaten run in the league to three matches.