Evesham Utd Ladies 8,

Pershore Town 0

UNITED retained bragging rights as they completed a league double over their local rivals with Sunday's comprehensive victory.

The hosts were in front in the fifth minute when Becky Handy rolled the ball home after fine work by Sam Perry.

They continued in the ascendancy and, although they created several chances, it wasn't until the 23rd minute that they increased their lead.

This time Handy was the creator as she knocked the ball forward for Perry to run on to and drive high into the net.

Three goals in a 12-minute spell put the game out of the reach of the visitors as Evesham went into the break with a five-goal advantage.

Parry squared the ball to Char-lene McLoughlin who fired home from distance before Amy Sum-mers picked up a loose ball and sent in a shot that went through the goalkeeper's legs.

The fifth goal arrived from the last action of the half as McLo-ughlin's fine through ball was met by Perry's superbly timed run and smart finish.

Two minutes into the second half Handy was again on the scoresheet when she steered a shot into the net as goalkeeper Donna King appeared to be anticipating a cross.

Summers weaved her way thro-ugh the Pershore defence after 49 minutes only to blast wide but four minutes later she added a seventh when she lobbed the ball back over King for a finely executed strike.

Ten minutes into the half prolific striker Perry limped out of the game and this somewhat blunted the home attack.

It was at this point that Pershore put together their best move of the match but, after being virtually unemployed for most of the game, Mandy Upton saved comfortably.

The Robins continued to create, and miss chances, and with the Pershore defenders forced into hasty clearances it took United until five minutes from time to complete the scoring.

A poorly taken goal-kick fell to Summers who evaded a tackle to drive home to complete a well-deserved hat-trick.

The winners are on their travels this weekend when they visit Redditch VC looking to complete another league double after a slender 2-1 victory at Common Road last October.