For the second home game in succession, Monmouth Town's Kingfishers were hit for six as newly promoted Treowen Stars doubled their goal tally for the season with a super show at the Sportsground.

As good all over the park as Treowen were, Town were as bad and although they were good value for their victory they will probably not have so many gift wrapped goals in the rest of the season put together.

In a fairly scrappy, tight first half, Town looked nervous and rushed possession, failing time and again to find a colleague with simple passes.

Treowen looked more aggressive with and without possession and quicker to look for opportunities.

On a lumpy pitch carrying a lot of grass and wet underfoot a long back pass was always going to be a bad idea, but that wasn't going to stop Dean Palmer attempting it. He failed. One-nil.

Remarkably, that was it for the first half, Ford had shown glimpses off his pace as usual, Sam Palmer pinged his hamstring and lasted 10 minutes, Ashley Palmer played three positions and Rhodri Lewis possibly two more than that as Town sought to adjust while missing Davies and McCoy, who would have been the natural replacement for Palmer.

Now, unlike other sports, it's not the abundance of scoring that makes football so compelling.

Rather it's their rarity which is why Monmouth games, containing a total of 77 so far this season at an average of five per game, may be called entertaining to neutrals and Americans but would more likely qualify as laughable to purists.

The second 45 minutes contained no fewer than eight.

First, a long punt forward evaded all but the Treowen right winger, who crossed unimpeded for an unmarked header, then Smith lost the ball on half way and could only watch as Treowen made easy work of the final 60 yards to make it three-nil.

Ford was clearly fouled in the penalty area, denied a penalty by the referee, was booked for diving and misses next week's clash as top-of-the-table Goytre and former Welsh International Nathan Blake come to town, then scored minutes later to make it three-one.

Had the Kingfishers made it three-two it would have set up a nice finale but instead Williams spilled a free kick and the rebound was gobbled up to make it four-one and game over.

A lovely counter made it five before Craig Lewis got one back with a fine strike showing terrific attitude and appetite again with a performance that was the only bright spot for Town.

Bowen had one disallowed then scored before a peach of a goal for Treowen finished the scoring.

Town Boss Barry Burns was disappointed but admitted to being beaten by a better side.

"Defensively we were very poor today but Treowen played very well and were just better than us on the day," he said.

"I'll have to have a long hard look at what we are doing well and what we need to improve but we're still third and there's no need to panic. We regroup and move on."

Next week, Town entertain top-of-the-table Goytre managed by former Cardiff City star Nathan Blake and former Cwmbran Town manager Sean Wharton (kick off 2pm).