Epsom & Ewell (0) 0

Molesey (3)6

Molesey hit six goals on their travels for the second time this season as they completely outclassed Epsom & Ewell at Moat Side.

Braces from Will  Marlowe and James McShane and strikes at the end of each half from Ross Chalke and Arnold Tawonezvi settled a game that was as one-sided as the scoreline suggests.  The only disappointment for the Moles management would be the fact that they didn't hit double figures, such was their dominance.

Sam Lampard returned to the team to make his 300th start for the club, whilst Andy Graves was making his 150th start at the ground where he made his 100th appearance.  Arnold Tawonezvi was asked to play in an unfamiliar holding midfield role, and performed like two Claude Makeleles.

Fixtures against Epsom& Ewell in recent seasons have generally been tight affairs with little to choose between the sides, and there was little evidence in the opening fifteen minutes of the gulf in class between the teams as they traded blows quite evenly; Marlowe seeing two efforts from distance go wide whilst Lampard cleared an effort off the line with Wester Young beaten.

The Moles gradually began to stamp their authority on the game and deservedly took the lead midway through the half, with the ref playing a fine advantage after McShane was clipped 30 yards out, the ball eventually reaching Marlowe who poked home from 15 yards.

Five minutes later the lead was doubled.  Lampard combined with Doug Ford on the Molesey right, who sent in a peach of a cross and Marlowe looped a header into the top corner.

Chances continued to fall the way of the away side, and a breakaway goal again involving a fine passing move finished with Ross Chalke's deflected shot going in off the far post.  Joe Grant had two chances to extend the lead in the minutes before half-time but hit the post from close range before flashing a drive across goal moments later.

Epsom's heads dropped for the second half, and they struggled to contain the runs of the Molesey midfield, McShane adding a fourth when played through by Lampard.  Adrian Jones kept out his first effort, but the ball fell invitingly for him to walk the ball home, despite the best efforts of the hat-trick chasing Marlowe to get his toe on the ball, succeeding only in tripping over McShane in the process and ending up in the net himself.

Tawonezvi occasionally released the shackles and made lung-busting runs forward from his deeper lying role but his finishing was wayward, and goal of the night - and possibly the season - arrived after yet another multi-passing move that culminated in Chalke's delightfully chipped ball finding the onrushing McShane, who lobbed first time over Jones to make it five.

Tawonezvi eventually got the goal his performance deserved, powering home a header from a corner late on, whilst reserve team striker Wes Lennon nearly capped his debut with a goal, but his effort was kept out by Jones.

The only blight on an otherwise hugely successful evening was the sight of Luke Elliott hobbling off before the end, who along with Ford on the other flank had played more like a winger than full-back for most of the game.