Town were always on top in a 5-0 victory but it would take a stunning strike from Dek Hill to finally beat outstanding Middlewich keeper Ethan Benson and put Town one nil up at half time.

The game could have been different had Town's own number one Lewis Jenkinson not made a fantastic save straight after half time but that seemed to be Middlewich's chance of an away win gone as Town went from strength to strength in the second stanza.

Ben Noonan's double part way through the half put the game beyond doubt, his first a strike from the edge of the box and his second a clinical volley after Ethan Wetton's dribble and cross put Town three up.

Late goals from Charlie Simpson who pounced after Taylor Prescott's free kick had rattled the woodwork and a Prescott penalty rounded off the scoring.

And, it could have been more as Town pushed on, no less so than when Adam Palfrey beat three defenders and the opposition keeper in a moment of pure theatre before the officials ruled that the ball had hit the post when much of the crowd assembled agreed that the ball had crossed the line and bounced back out off the stanchion.

Alas, it finished 5-0 and stand-in captain Oliver Filson's classy performance in midfield earned him the St.Helens Borough Food Pantry player of the match award whilst Town next move on to play Broadheath away next Saturday (November 14) in another vital league game with a 2pm kick off.