ASHTON UNITED 0, FC UNITED 5
FC United followed up their 4-0 win in the reverse fixture with an even easier win against Ashton United in front of a crowd of 773 at a rain-lashed Hurst Cross.
And it was a second defeat over Easter for the Robins who lost 3-0 at Warrington Town on Saturday so have conceded eight goals and scored none in the two games.
Despite their emphatic victory, FC United look certain to lose out in their bid for a play-off place in Northern Premier League, premier.
Sean Newton returned to the Ashton defence and Harry Bunn replaced the injured George Milner as the Robins almost got off to a flyer as Jason Gilchrist’s snapshot in the first minute forced a sharp save at his near post from Dan Lavercombe.
Bunn then progressed through midfield but put his pass just too far ahead of Gilchrist.
Dontai Gabidon won a corner from Sam Baird following a quick break which saw Baird himself heading clear. Tom Scott in the home goal then saw a somewhat casual clearance blocked by Max Cane and rebound on to the roof of the net and after Michael Donohue had won the ball from Gilchrist he set up Cane to drag his effort wide.
The breakthrough came after 18 minutes when Gabidon won another corner from Baird which saw Keane Barugh’s delivery headed home at the near post by Luke Griffiths who injured himself in the process and had to be substituted shortly afterwards.
Eight minutes later Barugh’s effort was pushed wide by Scott after Cane had intercepted Baird’s pass but from the resulting corner Curtis Jones’s header was pushed out by Scott only for fellow centre back Jan Palinkas to fire into the roof of the net to double the advantage.
Lewis Thompson opened the second half by having a low shot saved but FC soon saw Gabidon’s cross clawed out by Scott before a three-versus-two break saw him strike the inside of the post with Cane on hand to fire home the resulting rebound.
Cane was back in the action midway through the half as he headed home Guy Hall’s left-wing cross from the penalty spot and with 15 minutes left Baird cleared the ball straight to Gabidon whose right foot effort drifted in off the post to complete the scoring.
Ashton United: Scott, Bunn, Newton, Lonsdale (Adams 60), Baird, Porter, McKay, Whitham, Gilchrist, Lowe, Thompson. Subs (unused): Hobson, Baillie, Mendes, Regan.
Report: David Robinson.