BRAINTREE TOWN produced a superb five-star display to thrash Cheshunt 5-0 in National League South.

Aaron Blair gave the Iron a perfect start at Theobalds Lane, after scoring in the eighth minute.

And it was 2-0 soon after, following Alfie Matthews' penalty.

Braintree bagged a third goal in the 13th minute, thanks to an intricate team goal.

It was finished off by Lamar Reynolds, after Blair had unselfishly passed it across the front of the goal.

Angelo Harrop's side went in at half-time in control and it got even better for them, on the hour mark.

Reynolds rolled the ball across the box from wide on the left into the path of Alfie Payne, who stroked the ball home.

Braintree wrapped up victory with 13 minutes remaining through substitute Ben Fowkes, who cut in from the left and unleashed a right-foot piledriver into the top corner.

BRIGHTLINGSEA REGENT claimed an impressive 2-0 win over Billericay Town, in Pitching In Isthmian League Premier.

Zack Littlejohn and Ollie Sotoyinbo netted the R's goals in the second half of the Essex derby, at North Road.

 

In Pitching In Isthmian League division north, HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS claimed a 2-1 win at MALDON AND TIPTREE in front of a crowd of more than 600, in the Blackwater derby.

Swifts went ahead on the half hour at Park Drive through Rob Harvey, who netted from a tight angle after Jack Adlington-Pile’s deflected shot had hit a post.

And Andy Fennell doubled Swifts' lead in the 90th minute, after Harvey had beaten three players and picked him out.

Maldon pulled a goal back in the closing stages thanks to a Sam Carter own goal but Swifts claimed victory.

 

WITHAM TOWN beat Grays Athletic 2-1, thanks to a 90th-minute winner from Ramiah Mills.

Liam Whipps' opener for Witham just before the break had earlier been cancelled out by Callum Watts' strike.