Paulton hit seven for the second game running last

Saturday, demolishing rivals, Wimborne Town, with a

superb team display.

After two shots were cleared off the line and several excellent saves from visiting keeper, Jason Harvell, Rovers went ahead after 31 minutes. Ben Lacey broke down the right and found Josh Klein-Davies to turn the ball home.

It was 2–0 on 42 minutes after Lacey's shot was turned for a corner, taken by Brandon Barnes on the right and headed home by Marcus Mapstone. Two minutes later, it was 3–0 to Paulton. Klein-Davies and Lacey both had shots blocked and the ball fell to Darren Jefferies to drive home.

Paulton's midfield of Mike Perrott and Evans were completely orchestrating the game, whilst at the back, Scott Brice and inspirational Captain, Dan Cleverley, snuffed out the visitors' attack that included the league's leading scorer, Mark Gamble, who was rarely allowed into the game.

A minute after the restart, Evans on the left passed to Lacey. His shot was parried by Harvell and Klein-Davies tapped the ball home. On 59 minutes, it was 5–0 when Lacey found Jefferies on the right wing and his cut inside found Barnes to volley the ball into the net. Jefferies is proving a real asset since joining from Chippenham Town in early October.

Lacey, who was a real thorn in The Magpies' side, outpaced their defence in the 76th minute and turned the ball into the path of Nick McCootie to tap home Rovers' sixth goal. It was McCootie's first touch of the game, as he had only come off the substitutes' bench a few minutes beforehand.

As Paulton continued the domination, the rout was completed on 88 minutes as McCootie drove into the area and was fouled. He picked himself up to convert the penalty and make it 7–0. This was a quiet game for Rovers' keeper, Kyle Phillips, who was not tested throughout the afternoon.

This was a tremendous team performance by Nick Bunyard's Paulton team who simply did not allow Wimborne to play.

Team: Kyle Phillips, Ryan Batten (sub Mike Reaney 65 mins), Scott Brice, Dan Cleverley (C), Marcus Mapstone, Dean Evans, Brandon Barnes, Mike Perrott, Josh Klein-Davies (Ollie Price 78), Darren Jefferies (Nick McCootie 73), Ben Lacey (Joe Vyner). Subs not used: Paddy Doyle, Josh Jeffries. Man of the Match: Josh Klein-Davies.

As The Journal went to press on Tuesday evening, Paulton were due to play top-of-the-table Cirencester Town.

This Saturday, Rovers travel to Didcot Town, kick-off at 3 p.m. The coach is likely to depart the club at 11 a.m., but check: http://www.paultonroversfc.co.uk/">www.paultonroversfc.co.uk/ for any updates.

The Boxing Day home game versus Shortwood United has been fixed for 3 p.m. kick-off.

LARKHALL ATHLETIC U-18s 2 PAULTON ROVERS 3

Rovers' youth side made it two wins out of two against Larkhall Athletic after winning 4–1 at home. The previous week they won 3–2 away (Monday, 25th November).

Paulton retained the leadership of the Somerset Floodlit Youth league North Division. Jack Francis, Connor Davies and Josh Rice were on target for Paulton.

MANGOTSFIELD UNITED U-18s 2 PAULTON ROVERS 1

Paulton youngsters lost 2–1 last Wednesday (27th November) to Premier Division, Mangotsfield United, in the Quarter-Final of the Roger Stone Memorial Cup. On Wednesday evening, they travel to fourth-placed Yate Town and next Thursday, (12th December) they are home to Portishead Town, kick-off at 7.30 p.m.