Hellenic Div One West

Fairford Town 4

Easington Sports 0

FAIRFORD Town have now scored 21 goals in four home league games this season after a 4-0 win over Easington Sports on Saturday.

Having gone in just a goal up at the break, the Reds put their foot down in the second period with three unanswered goals.

With four first team regulars unavailable, Sam Mepham and Josh Morse came into the starting XI as manager Gareth Davies made use of his strong squad depth.

The visitors, always competitive opposition, made a bright start and created early opportunities but were unable to find a way past home stopper Ben Mitchell.

The opening goal came with 24 minutes played when a fine through ball from centre back Ben Saunders found Jack Ellis, who kept his composure before slotting past visiting 'keeper Jack Goode.

Ellis could have made it two just before the break but having done the hard yards, he dragged his effort wide. Lee Smith, who had started the game brightly, fired over before Jason Milhench then arrowed an effort narrowly over.

A superb low stop from Goode then denied Ellis a tap-in as the Reds began to find their rhythm. A goal up at the break, the home side doubled their advantage 10 minutes into the second half. Matt Boucher collected the ball 25 yards from goal and having taken a few strides forward, executed a pinpoint finish past Goode into the top corner.

Substitutes then followed with Luke Cordery and Chris Jackson adding further purpose to Fairford’s momentum. Milhench got himself on the scoresheet for the third on 72 minutes with a fizzing low drive that hit the post before rolling in.

The visitors were reduced to 10 men four minutes from time with Terry Fitton dismissed for hacking down Smith out wide. Smith added the fourth from the spot after Milhench had been brought down to add the final goal of another impressive afternoon’s work for the Gloucestershire side.

Fairford Town: Mitchell; Chilcott, Dainton, Saunders, Hall (Jackson); Morse, Boucher, Mepham (Cordery), Milhench; Ellis (Petrie L), Smith.

Next up for Fairford a visit to Tytherington Rocks on Saturday, September 24.

In the second round of the Perpetua Press Floodlit Cup, to be played Tuesday, November 1, they have been handed a trip to Holyport FC near Maidenhead.