WOOTTON Bassett's second string faced a key test against Swindon C, level on points in Wilts & NE Somerset Two at the start of the day, and cruised to a 6-0 victory.

After a scrappy opening five minutes, with neither side able to find time on the ball, Bassett soon brought on John Sharp, giving them more width and triggering more fluent play from the visitors.

Bassett pressurised the Swindon defence and this soon led to their opening goal when a crisp pass from Max Brennan into the D found Curt Postil unmarked and able to sweep the ball home easily.

A second followed after a poor 16-yard hit out from Swindon was intercepted by Brennan and slotted back into the path of Kristian Mansfield to score.

Bassett were now in total control and after some swift passing and good skills on the right, a teasing cross into the goalmouth found Mansfield's stick for what will probably be the easiest goal of his career.

Swindon stepped up a gear at the start of the second half and had their first real glimpse of goal as a well-struck cross just evaded their forward's stick.

As the midfield players on both sides battled for supremacy, Bassett's superior fitness seemed to hold sway and Dan McCarthy increasingly caused problems for Swindon's defence, finally winning a short corner when he was fouled as he broke into the D.

The short corner was taken quickly and a powerful drag shot from Dale Titcombe was re-directed into the goal by Mansfield for his hat-trick.

Swindon were now beaten and, as their heads began to drop, Bassett took full advantage.

Some good passing on the right of midfield was followed by a powerful cross from Titcombe that found Pete Sammon, who rifled into the top corner.

The final goal came from father and son, when Ali Sammon won a tackle and slotted an inch-perfect pass through to father Pete, who slid the ball past the keeper into the bottom corner.

A strong performance and a well deserved three points for Bassett. On Saturday they play City of Bath at Lime Kiln, 1pm pushback.

Bassett A: I Wood (c), D Mutton, J Showering, N Sharp, J Sharp, D Titcombe, D McCarthy, M Brennan, A Sammon, M Turner, K Mansfield, C Postil, P Sammon, M Thompson.