Jon Else scored a double as North Leigh put on a ruthless display of finishing as they thrashed Clevedon Town 6-1 in Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West at Eynsham Park on Saturday.

A superb first-half display from the Millers was key to a comprehensive victory which lifted Mark Gee’s team up to ninth in Division 1 South & West.

Despite being without key men Kieran Sanders, Elliott Osborne-Ricketts and Morgan Williams due to suspension, the home side started brightly.

And there was little surprise when they went ahead.

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Skipper Stuart Hole flighted a free-kick to the far post where centre back Zak Westlake scored with a superb diving header past Kane Mannings in the Clevedon goal.

Just before the half-hour mark, the Millers doubled their lead.

A corner was only half-cleared to the edge of the area and Else hammered a left-foot shot that Mannings was unable to hold.

As the keeper tried to retrieve it, the ball squirmed out of his grasp and over the line.

The Millers were now firmly in control and made it 3-0 eight minutes before the break.

A clearance upfield found Else, who went around Mannings before clipping home from close-range.

But North Leigh kept their foot on the gas and two minutes from half-time bagged No 4.

Conor Ingram was brought down by the luckless Mannings and Jamie Cook fired in the resulting penalty.

North Leigh continued to dominate play, with Hole’s free-kick skimming across the goal.

However, slack play allowed Adam Buckley to claw one back with a spectacular shot after Andy Caton failed to clear.

The hosts retook control with Aaron Woodley completing their nap hand with a shot from eight yards.

Midfielder Callum McNish capped a fine return from a three-match ban with a similarly clinical close-range finish to seal the Millers’ biggest win of the season.

North Leigh: Bulman, Hole, Hopkins, Turk (Eadle 80), Westlake, Caton, Else (Seacole 64), McNish, Ingram (M Woodley 75), Cook, A Woodley. Subs not used: Lewis.

Attendance: 65.

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