MALVERN Town scored four first half goals as they overcame Westfields 4-2 at Allpay Park.
Following their 3-3 draw against Caerau Ely on Saturday Fields had a tough test on their hands with the visit of non-league step four side Malvern.
Town were beaten play-off finalists in the Southern League Division One South last season and will be looking for promotion this term.
Malvern broke the deadlock with their first sight on goal and just three minutes on the clock. A long throw-in was flick on inside the Fields box to Ben Hayes who fired low past the goalkeeper.
The visitors showed their movement off the ball and almost found a way back through on goal, only for defender Adam Saunston to cut out a dangerous run.
Higher graded Malvern remained a threat in the opening quarter of the match, but a last-ditch Cam Davies challenge saved the hosts.
Striker Aidan Clark went close to an equaliser up the other end and saw his effort take a wicked deflection past the goalkeeper before dropping just wide.
Malvern were two goals ahead on the 14th minute when Ibrahim Olateju drove through the defence before finding a trialist to beat the goalkeeper.
The hosts were three goals ahead four minutes later when Hayes picked up the ball outside the box and sent a wicked shot past goalkeeper Shay Sterry.
Fields were searching for a way back into the game but almost conceded an unfortunate fourth goal when a chance shot bounced over the head of goalkeeper Sterry before bouncing back off the crossbar.
Sterry was kept busy in the first half and took command of his box on 34 minutes to stop a dangerous corner bouncing inside the box.
Malvern were in the mood for further goals and Hayes was only denied his hat-trick by a fine Davies challenge.
However, moments later the ball came onto the edge of the box for Joe Tumelty who tucked his effort into the bottom corner to make it 4-0 with 35 minutes gone.
Moon’s side reduced their deficit just two minutes later with a fine piece of skill by Clark who pulled the ball back to beat his marker and then netted.
Heyes was determined to complete his hat-trick but sent his headed effort wide at the front post.
Clark continued to remain a threat for the visitors and saw his effort saved before Zac Powell was also denied by shot stopper Locke moments later.
Two minutes before half-time Fields were back to 4-2 when Adam Hockey’s long ball forward was knocked down by Clark into the path of Hayes.
Malvern continued to look for more goals after the break and Curtis Smith sent a testing shot which flew over.
Despite making a host of changes at the break Westfields and Sterry pulled off a spectacular save on the hour mark to deny Matt Ferguson’s close-range header in Malvern’s only second half chance.
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