Dorset Intermediate Cup: Beaminster FC 5-1 Swanage & Herston reserves

The Rainbows intent was obvious, to get at the opposition from the get go.

Battles were won, great football was played and the breakthrough came after 20 minutes.

Superb team build-up play found Alf Ward carry the ball into Swanage’s final third and a sweet one two with Robin Jones allowed ward to slot home to make it 1-0.

More chances came and went for both sides but Rainbows' goalkeeper Dean Hyett and his back four stayed resilient for the half and Beaminster went into halftime 1-0 up.

Beaminster started the second half in the same fashion and an early goal of the half came when Michael Hill drove down the right wing to swing in a perfect ball for the towering presence of Richard Runyard to head home.

The floodgates opened and Ali Kamara, who played a fine centre forward role, found himself in the channel, beating the defender before squaring it to Jones who sweetly struck home.

The fourth goal came when substitute Owen Ward picked up the ball and very cleverly made a switch through ball to fellow substitute Tristan Gale, who nonchalantly dispatched past the Swanage keeper.

The Rainbows fifth and final goal was another bit of excellent team play and skill, when substitute Fin Dolan, weaved his way into the box, cut back from the byline to find Ward who stuck it into the top bins to double his tally for the day.

However, a clean sheet was denied for the Rainbows, when a Swanage striker turned on the half volley in the box and put it into the bottom from 12 yards out.

Anyone could have taken the man of the match award home with stand out performances from the three midfielders of Richard Runyard, Callum Middleton and Alf Ward who all had an outstanding game but for his defensive prowess and having that eye for a pass, the player of the match went to Rhys Hughes Williams.

Next up for Beaminster is a trip to Bournemouth Electric reserves in Division Two of the Dorset Football League on Saturday.