Evesham returned to winning ways in the Evo-Stik Southern South & West Division with an emphatic victory against basement boys Bashley in the New Forest. United strolled to their fifth league double and at the same time chalked-up win number seven away from their
Jubilee Stadium headquarters.
Evesham who thumped Bashley 5-0 earlier in the season, handed a first start to young midfielder Ollie Knowles but were without Kevin Sawyer, Lewis Binns, Kevin Slack, Lance Smith and Elliot Kennedy, forcing manager Paul Collicutt to name just three substitutes on the teamsheet.
Wellon: First goal for club
Bashley who were still seeking their first home win of the season, were under the cosh from the start and rode their luck for 12 minutes, before Ashley Edenborough stretched his legs down the right and crossed to Adam Mann who side-footed home from six yards. United`s advantage was soon doubled when defender Will Wellon connected with Sean Wood`s corner to send a bullet header into the roof of the net for his first-ever goal for the club. Surprisingly there was no more scoring in the first half although Edenborough (twice), Nick Stanley, Mann and Marcus Jackson should have added to the Robin`s lead.
After the interval, United were camped in the Bashley half and went on to score another five goals. The energetic Jackson made it 3-0 with a rasping drive into the top corner on 53 minutes and moments later Bashley`s already miserable afternoon went from bad to worse when
Harding scored his first goals for club
Leighton Speechey-Price was sent-off for two bookable offences. Evesham, however, showed no mercy for their hapless hosts, and added a fourth in the 71st minute when substitute Liam Harding got his first senior goal for United with a near post header from Jackson`s cross.
It became 5-0 on 80 minutes, when Harding tucked away his second, lashing home after the Bashley defence had failed to clear Wood`s flag-kick. The full-time whistle couldn`t come quick enough for the home side but United weren`t finished and added two more before the end. With five minutes to go, Mann touched in Jackson`s low cross with his 9th goal in 14 games for 6-0 and then Stanley snaked his way through unchallenged to easily beat keeper Callum Maher for goal number seven to complete a devastating display by the Red and Whites.
EVESHAM UNITED:
Thompson, Wood, Wellon, Wilson, Sysum (Harding 60), Dovey, Jackson, Knowles (Washbourne 48), Edenborough (Brown 50), Mann, Stanley.
REFEREE: Mr M.Underhay (Weymouth)
ATTENDANCE: 182
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