NEC FC returned to winning ways on Thursday in fascinating fashion after obliterating Soroti City at the Coffee Ground in Bugolobi.
The Diehards who had gone two games without victory dispatched the Tigers to get back to the rails.
It should be noted that the Army Side had lost 1-0 to Kitara FC and 2-0 to Luweero United in the last two weeks.
Whereas the early kickoff on Thursday afternoon looked closely contested in the opening exchanges, a late surge from the hosts saw them win 5-1.
Captain Marvin Kavuma orchestrated the damage on Soroti City opening the scores as early as the 8th minute.
He would go on to bag a hat trick, adding two goals in the final twelve minutes of the game thus taking his tally of the season to 13.
Simon Peter Odeke had equalized shortly before halftime for the visitors but NEC returned recharged after recess to bag all three points.
Defender Sulaiman Ssesazi headed home a few minutes into the second stanza before substitute Geoffrey Sserunkuma converted from the spot in what was his first goal for NEC.
The win takes NEC FC to third place on 40 points same Mbarara City who occupy second spot due to a better goal difference.
Soroti City on the other hand remain rooted in 13th position and in the relegation zone on 23 points.
