Goal crazy Welly hit five more

Toolstation League Division 1: Wellington 5, Elmore 1.

WELLINGTON made it 22 goals in three games as they cruised to victory over Elmore before a bumper Good Friday crowd at the Playing Field.

Leigh Robinson's side were simply untouchable in the first half, scoring five times to kill the game as a contest and continue their charge for the division one title. And if it was a case of "after the Lord Mayor's Show" as conditions deteriorated from the interval, another three-point haul was never in question.

Ironically, Elmore's Demola Johnson lifted the ball over the bar from a good position in the first minute but after that it was one-way traffic as rampant Wellington scored virtually at will.

They took the lead in the fourth minute when skipper Simon Ingram floated a free-kick into the area and central defender Daniel Short ran in unchallenged to head past keeper Mike Taylor.

Ten minutes later it was 2-0 thanks to the persistence of Craig Herrod, whose determined run finished with a low cross which was cleverly turned home by Alex Pounde.

If the previous weekend's result is allowed to stand - their 5-1 success over Almondsbury was abandoned after 85 minutes - it was Wellington's 100th goal of a remarkable season.

They suffered a blow in the 20th minute when they lost right-back Craig Mawford with a hamstring injury but they refused to let this knock them out of their stride and increased their lead midway through the half.

Herrod was sent crashing to the ground as he run on to a through ball from Ingram, who stepped up to calmly dispatch the resulting penalty.

Two minutes later, Wellington were awarded a free-kick just outside the area for a foul on Nick Woon and dead ball specialist Ingram scored with a low curling effort for his 29th goal of the season.

Ingram is being hotly pursued in the scoring charts by Woon who took his tally to 27 for the campaign when he headed home an Ingram free kick just before half-time.

To their credit, Elmore came out with their tails up after the break and Chris Bedford saw a long-range chip bounce on the top of the bar before they pulled a goal back from a Brett Worbey penalty, awarded for a challenge by Short on Kevin Mills.

Wellington had Ryan Lewis in goal for his first game since fracturing his skull earlier in the season and the keeper pulled off a couple of smart saves to keep the score at 5-1.

As the win and rain lashed into Wellington's faces, they were happy to contain the game for yet another home win.

Wellington: Ryan Lewis, Craig Mawford, Daniel Short, Scott Holland, Jack Adams, Jon Crowford, Danny Cockram, Simon Ingram, Craig Herrod, Nick Woon, Alex Pounde. Subs: Andy Butler, Mark Branton, Graham Burne (all used).