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Red hot Magpies go nap

Maidenhead United firmly stated their promotion credentials with a five goal thrashing of Worcester City at York Road.

Turning in a performance which was appropriately hot for a crowd numbering 451, United dominated the game from start to finish.

The Magpies opened the scoring after just seventy seconds when a Jamal Fyfield cross from the left was met by the head of Ashley Nicholls on the penalty spot, the ball looping over the hapless keeper Danny McDonnell into the back of the net.

United doubled their lead in the tenth when a Tyron Smith free kick from the left was spilled by McDonnell, leaving Richard Pacquette and Rocky Baptiste to fight over the spoils.

Baptiste, a late entry onto the teamsheet after Lee Newman was delayed in traffic en route to the game, got therefirst to tap the ball over the line from point blank range and score his first goal for the club.

Worcester, to their credit, tried to play their way back into the game, building patiently from the back but their hard work was in vain as Maidenhead scored a third eight minutes before half time.

The goal came from another free kick, this time from the right.

Dale Binns stepped up to take it, and with all eyes on the men at the far post waiting for the expected cross, Binns surprised everyone with a shot that flew into the top left corner of the goal.

McDonnell recovered a little pride with a good save from Richard Pacquette in the 42nd minute.

Maidenhead completed the good work for the half when they weathered a storm of successive corners in stoppage time.

After the break with their Manager's angry words ringing in their ears, Worcester made a concerted effort to get back into the game but it was game over just short of the hour mark when good work in the midfield Baptiste allowed him to put his striking partner Pacquette through to score with a good finish.

Maidenhead saved the best until last, the fifth and final goal being the pick of the afternoon.

With nineteen minutes remaining Tyron and Ashley Smith combined well on the right to move the ball inside to Pacquette.

Seeing none of his teammates available, the free scoring striker took the only option and went for goal hitting the target with aplomb.

Pacquette almost completed the perfect half with a header that beat McDonnell but hit the post to deny him his hat trick.

Maidenhead United 5 (3) Worcester City 0

Crowd: 451.

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