Stamford inflicted a heavy defeat on Willenhall and showed no mercy to the debt-ridden club.

The home side came straight out the blocks, with Tom Battersby forcing a point-blank save from Willenhall keeper Amritjoyt Kler. The breakthrough came on five minutes when Adam Weston slammed home from 12 yards after Willenhall failed to clear.

It was 2-0 a minute later, Lee Beeson skipping past a couple of Willenhall challenges before crossing to Danny Matson to head home.

Maston struck again to make it 3-0 before The Reds threatened with Carlton Rose heading over and Nathan Howells just off target with a shot.

After Howells had seen another effort well saved at the near post by Chris Wright, Danny Yearwood, volleyed just wide before Ricky Nicholls’ free-kick bounced off the crossbar. Stamford began to assert themselves again went 4-0 up just before the break through Beeson.

The second-half started much like the first, with Stamford adding their fifth when Kler misjudged a Cotton free-kick.

Phil Stebbing piled on the misery for Willenhall after bagging a quick-fire double. It was 8-0 on 79 minutes when Cotton volleyed in a cross from the right.

Willenhall came close to grabbing one back, as Rose saw a shot hit the post, with a follow up effort from Howells well saved by the legs of Stamford goalkeeper Chris Wright.

The scoring was completed on 85 minutes, as a fine run from Stebbing saw him beat both Willenhall centre backs, before picking out Cotton, who hit a shot under Kler.