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09.12.1986 at 19:45 Clarence Park Attendance : 179
St Albans City
10 - 0
Ampthill Town
Referee : Wallspan Floodlit Cup 1st Round match

Goalscorers
Mark Biggins
Steve Oliver
Steve Oliver
Alan Paradise
Rob Smale
Warren Kelly
Phil Driver
Jon Friend
Tony Perks
Steve Oliver
None
Opening squads
Mark Pearson
Dave Bradley
Terry Benning
Mark Biggins
Noel Fletcher
Alan Paradise
Warren Kelly
Tony Perks
Rob Smale
Jon Friend
Phil Driver
Substitutes
Phil Walker
Steve Oliver
Substitutions
Steve Oliver -> Mark Biggins
Phil Walker -> Rob Smale
None
Yellow cards
None. None
Red cards
None. None
Match report
Saints served up a ten goal bonanza to obliterate little Ampthill in the Wallspan Floodlit Cup at Clarence Park on Tuesday night. Midfielder Steve Oliver notched his first hat-trick for Saints as the United Counties League side were buried under a tide of goals.

It was City's most resounding success since their ten-goal battering of Banstead Athletic two years ago. Rob Smale, Phil Driver, Alan Paradise. Mark Biggins, Warren Kelly, Tony Perks and John Friend were the other scorers. The first time that eight different players have made the score sheet since City's 9-1 over Ware 12 years ago.

Ampthill, winners of this competition last year, were hardly groomed for a first round upset having lost all 15 of the league games this season.

Perks and Friend put Saints two goals up after eight minutes and Paradise, Biggins and Driver's first goal for Saints secured a five goal interval lead.

Apart from a 20 minute spell in the first half, Saints always looked like scoring with every push forward. Oliver replaced Biggins at half time and took just two minutes to open his account before sealing his hat-trick in the 77th and 81st minutes.

City's best goal was probably the last one with Warren Kelly waltzing past two defenders before firing home.

Full time St Albans City 10 Ampthill 0

Team Pearson, Kelly, Bradley, Benning, Paradise, Biggins, Perks, Friend, Fletcher, Smale and Driver. Sub Oliver (for Biggins)