WESTFIELDS raced into the preliminary round of the FA Cup with a resounding 7-1 home win over Gedling MW.

The Hereford side opened the scoring in the seventh minute through Gareth Thomas but the visitors levelled quickly through Tom Aldridge.

But Jamie Edwards put Fields 2-1 up by half-time with Daniel Moon, Jamie Cuss, Mark Davis (two) and Mark Hibbard adding to the score.

Fields host Causeway United in the Midland Alliance tonight (7.45).