That Monmouth Town fans were bemoaning "poor finishing" after this game says pretty much everything you need to know about the scale and ease of this Nathaniel Cars league cup win.

Smith made seven changes to the team that so comfortably beat AFC Porth in the last outing handing season first starts to Joe Loftus and Luke Cleaves, playing Sam Palmer and Ashley Ford in unfamiliar central midfield roles and resting a number of first choices. Initially it showed as West End went close in the very first attack.

But Town, sponsored for the match by Physio Six, soon found some rhythm and passed the ball with ease essentially on the pretext of finding some gaps and working space but more often than not just for the fun of it.

Or so it seemed. Perhaps lulled by the monotony of possession the Kingfishers enjoyed it appeared something of a shock when Josh Bull finally burst through on goal on 20 minutes and his finish was exceptional.

It took another 40 minutes to double the lead, this time goal machine Dan Macdonald latching on to a loose ball and striking across the keeper from range into the bottom corner.

The first 15 minutes of the second half were a blur of attacking intent with Town able to create chances at will and miss them with equal competence. Ham smashed a few over, Bull did likewise, headers were missed and crosses flashed across goal waiting for the all important touch while the visiting keeper also pulled off some good stops.

Finally, as if fed up with the profligacy of his team mates, MacDonald took matters in hand, first of all blasting across the keeper again leaving Jacob Guy a simple touch to claim his first goal of the season, then leaping higher to head down and beyond for his second of the match.

There was still lots of time for Eliot Evans, on for Ford, to make it five, Ham to hit a post and even Cleaves almost got some action but his strike was well saved.

At times it was exhibition stuff with Ham showing the full range of his beguiling skills and MacDonald's vision and range of pass at its height.

On the rare occasions the Swansea-based outfit did get clear they were a bit more no nonsense and Blackburn pulled off a couple of good saves.

Town will now play two tough away games at resurgent Cambrian and Clydach and fourth placed Goytre FC before returning to Penypound for Welsh Cup second round home game against Division One rivals Penybont on 8th November.