MALVERN Town crashed 7-0 at Romulus in British Gas Business Division One Midlands.
Missing Wes Joyce, Mark Goodman and Darren Critcher, Town fell behind on eight minutes to a Jason Lanns goal.
Tyrone Fagan and Seb Hamilton bagged two each to make it 5-0 by half-time.
Malvern improved in the second period but could not prevent Fagan and Hamilton completing their hat-tricks.
Meanwhile, Bromsgrove Rovers won 1-0 at Bedworth United with a goal from Damion Jarrett.
But Stourport Swifts fell 2-1 at home to Sutton Coldfield Town despite Scott Morris giving them a first-half lead.
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