OXFORD City brushed aside Sporting Khalsa with a 5-0 victory to ensure progress to the third round of the FA Trophy.
Josh Parker and Phil Croker scored in the first half for the hosts at the freshly sponsored MGroup Stadium, while Zac McEachran, Jayden Carbon and Tom Scott netted after the break.
Sporting goalkeeper Brandon Ganley clawed a Parker header round the post after nine minutes, before the visitors thought they had taken a surprise lead.
Chay Tilt volleyed in from the edge of the penalty area, and with both teams then getting into position for the restart, the referee chalked off the goal following a late flag from the assistant.
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Just before the half hour mark, the Hoops ruthlessly nudged in front after Alfie Potter twisted and turned before setting up Parker for a simple finish.
Potter could’ve doubled the lead soon after when McEachran slipped the ball through, only for Ganley to save well.
City did double their advantage before the break though, as Croker notched his first senior goal when he directed a header home following a Reece Fleet cross.
Fleet then saw an effort saved by Ganley, while Jacob Roddy blocked a goalbound effort at the other end.
Parker, Potter and Carbon all peppered shots at Ganley’s goal, and on 69 minutes, the Hoops finally grabbed their third goal of the afternoon.
Parker lofted a pass forward and McEachran then dribbled the ball into an empty net.
City’s fourth goal was a work of art, as substitute Corie Andrews backheeled the ball into the path of Carbon, who smashed a strike inside the near post.
Scott then rounded off the scoring with two minutes to go, as he powered past a tired challenge and applied the finish.
Hoops manager Ross Jenkins told the club’s YouTube channel: “We made sure the boys were fully aware that this was going to be a difficult game.
“The first part was quite cagey and we took a bit of time to get into our rhythm.
“We needed a bit of a wake-up call with a disallowed goal, so that gave us a little bit of a kick, and after that, I thought we were pretty good.
“We scored five, but we probably could’ve scored a few more. We had a few good chances that we didn’t take.
“I was really pleased with the performance, the goals as well, and definitely the clean sheet.
“We’ve been very wrapped up in the league, so to take your focus off the league and onto a different competition is sometimes tricky.
“The boys applied themselves really well and a clean sheet shows that.”