PAUL Baker grabbed four goals to take his tally to 25 for the season as Darwen fired seven past Holker in NWCL Division Two.

Carl Waters had given Holker a 22nd minute lead before Baker equalised from 20 yards out four minutes later.

Damien Stuart's solo effort made it 2-1 five minutes before the interval before Baker got his second on 52 and celebrated his hat-trick 17 minutes later.

Holker came back with Grant Cockerill's 25 yard effort (72) before Lee Slater raced from the halfway line to increase Darwen's advantge.

Waters got one back from the penalty spot but Denny Khan and Baker completed the rout at the death.