Garforth suffered their heaviest competitive defeat for three years as Adie Costello's side were given a harsh footballing lesson at the Windsor Foodservices Stadium.

Town's arrival at the ground was met with some uncertainty, as a muddy goalmouth caused referee Martyn Fryer to arrange a 7pm pitch inspection. After some forking by volunteers the pitch was deemed fit to play.

The Tigers were ahead as early as the 3rd minute when Matt Booth's cross-cum-shot spectacularly found the top corner of the net. Two mins later a Garforth counter-attack saw Curtly Martin-Wyatt find himself one-on-one with goalkeeper Jon Kennedy but could only shoot straight at him.

Worksop were moving the ball around well, but The Miners looked dangerous on the counter. George Conway already looks a useful addition to our front line, and responded to the earlier goal on 9 mins with a superb volley from 30 yards giving Kennedy no chance.

Four mins later the home side nearly went in front again when Hunter missed a corner kick, forcing Khalid Alali to clear a Julian Lawrence effort off the line. Hunter made up for his error shortly after though when making a good save from Adam Ward.

Another Town counter attack saw Jordan Outerbridge fire over the bar before good work between him and Conway saw the latter shoot wide from the edge of the box. The rest of the half though was all-Worksop, giving our defence a torrid time with their slick approach play. A powerful strike from Booth stung Hunter's palms on 32 mins but soon after it was 2-1 when an excellent move ended in the ball finding an unmarked Ward to place beyond Hunter into the net. Four mins later Town had a mountain to climb when Alex Nightingale's low effort was parried by Hunter to the feet of Booth who slotted home for his second of the game. Three mins from the break Adie was forced into a change when Liam Hardey came off injured after taking a knock in the warm-up.

Despite the return of Mark Simpson off the bench, Town's attacking threat dried up in the second half and as time went on it was more a question of how many goals the table-toppers would add to their tally. They picked up where they left off on 48 mins when Ward drove his way through the defence and planted a superb finish across Hunter into the top corner (4-1).

James Cottingham went close to making it five moments later when dragging a shot across goal and wide after another good move. Cottingham was then down the other end moments later to deny a debut goal from Oliver Smith, making a crucial clearance in the six yard box.

Ward completed his hattrick on the hour mark, being in the right place to head home after Hunter parried a Booth strike from just outside the area (5-1).

Things are simply not going for Garforth at the minute, and this was summed up by new signing Luke Mccrum having to leave the field injured on 69 mins after coming off worse in a challenge. Another name to the growing injury list.

On 73 mins the Nottinghamshire side were awarded a penalty when Dane Winn fouled Matt Elliott. Predictably it was Booth who stepped up to take it, sending Hunter the wrong way to complete his hattrick.

The misery was piled on in the dying stages of the game when Elliot smashed into top corner from Roe's cross and finally it was 8-1 in injury time when a counter attack saw substitute Kyle Jordan make a run forward and coolly dink the ball over Hunter into the net. Town were at least spared the heaviest defeat of the club's history when the referee put a welcome end to proceedings shortly after.

Whilst some of our key players were not at their best yesterday, the ruthless home side were impressive from start to finish on a night where everything seemed to click. As for Garforth, a difficult night for all involved at the club, but all we can really do is draw a line under this one and look to put it behind us on Saturday with a win. See you there.