Jolly good show

Heybridge Swifts and Banbury United were in ruthless goal-scoring form in Tuesday night's FA Trophy First Qualifying Round replays as they slammed a combined 13 goals past Waltham Abbey and Taunton Town respectively.

Swifts strode to a 8-0 victory at home to Abbey while there were five different scorers for Banbury in their 5-1 triumph over Taunton.

Heybridge opened the scoring in the tenth minute through Gareth Heath but were made to wait until five minutes before the interval for their second goal. Richard Jolly firing in for the home side.

However there was to be no hanging around in the second period for Heybridge as they hit Abbey with a four goal blitz inside the first 15 minutes of the restart. Strikes from Gianni Frankis, Neil Cousins, a Jolly second and Gary Burrell putting the game out of sight of shell shocked Abbey.

Swifts star Jamie Richards helped himself to a couple of goals in the last ten minutes to complete the rout but secretary Peter Pask had only praise for his humbled opponents.

He said: "It was a good game of football and they were in it until our 15 minute spell in the second half. All credit to Abbey because they kept trying to play football and kept their discipline despite the heavy scoreline."

Meanwhile Banbury United produced their best performance of the season according to club secretary Barry Worsley in their 5-1 win over Taunton.

First half goals from Ady Fuller, Howard Forinton and Stuart Bridges put United firmly in the driving seat before late strikes from United's Jon Gardner and Tommy Kinch secured a Second Round Qualifying tie with Marlow.

After the game Worsley beamed: "It was one of those games where everybody turned it on. It was very pleasing. We would have beaten anybody tonight on that form."

Elsewhere Sittingbourne were 2-1 winners away to Arlesey Town while Gloucester City needed penalties to see them past Tiverton Town after the match had finished 2-2 at the end of 120 minutes.