Paulton went further ahead in the twenty first minute as a superb through ball from Cottle found twos at a low shot into the net.

Harvey had a great run around in the keeper but ran out of space as he tried to aim for the net. Paulton had a shot cleared off the line as twos and cuddle tried to get on the end of the ball.

As halftime approached, Cottle turned and fired a shot narrowly wide of Mason's right post.

Paulton brought on Leo Eglin for the injured Cottle for the second half and he was immediately in action setting up James Byrne making it 3-0.

Five minutes later, Harvey won a corner taken left footed on the right taken by Butcher whose effort sailed past sub keeper, Ollie Phillips and into the net to make it four.

The Gas has a chance on fifty seven minutes as a fine run and shot from Jaheim Allen was cleared by Martin Lenihan. The Paulton defence of James Byrne, Dan Dempsey, captain Neil Martin and Nuno Felix with Chris Peck sat in and looked strong and experience compared to their young opponents.

However, manager John Rendell brought on 17-year-old Charlie Mclachan and 18-year-old Ky Mapstone who slotted in comfortably, as did 18-years-old Tom Ovigne and Kai Williamson stepping up from the youth team.

It was 5-0 after sixty eight minutes as a good run from Williamson found Felix whose cross was tapped home by Dave O'Hare.

Mclachan was alert to block an Allen shot. The Gas got a consolation goal on seventy nine minutes.

Tony Walsh