Big Bullets red-hot striker Gabadinho Mhango on Saturday scored three times to boot out Blantyre United from the Standard Bank Knockout Cup at Blantyre's Kamuzu Stadium in the southern city of Malawi.

The teenage forward, who has been a sensational revelation for Bullets this season, grabbed his first hat-trick for the club to send them through to the next round of the rich tournament. The game ended with Bullets scoring 4 against United's 1.