Willenhall found themselves 4-0 down after just 15 minutes in day to forget at Brigg.

The scoring started after seven minutes. Tom Spall found Karl Slack on the right wing and he worked his way inside the area before shooting beyond goalkeeper Steve Jackson.

After nine minutes it was 2-0 to the home side. Willenhall failed to clear their lines following a corner and Julian Capuano tapped in from close range.

Five minutes later it was 3-0 as Slack netted his second goal, following some good play by Chris Rodgers. And it was Rodgers who added Brigg’s fourth a minute later with a volley.

Willenhall eventually settled down and started to create some chances of their own. A move down the left saw a cross met by Shaun Griffiths but his shot was well saved.

As half time approached, a corner from the left saw Todd Perry head the ball against the post and Griffith’s follow-up effort was well blocked on the edge of the area.

Willenhall had a glorious chance to pull a goal back on 48 minutes. A stray pass across the Brigg backline was picked up by Jamall Pinnock but, after he had rounded the goalkeeper, he could only hit his shot wide.

On 58 minutes a good run down the right by Willenhall debutant Nathan Coward saw his cross fall to Rory Curtis, but the striker could only scuff his shot straight at Jody Barford.

Slack thought he had bagged his hat-trick on 73 minutes but his effort was ruled out for offside. But five minutes later Brigg did go 5-0 ahead, when Ollie Chappell powerfully headed in a cross from the left.

On 81 minutes, Brigg substitute Sam West’s shot hit the crossbar.