Whilst calling this a hammering would be a tad unfair on the hosts who did make things difficult at times, goals in crucial points of the game proved the difference in our first ever win at this venue.
Before the game there was a minute's applause for the father of Town assistant manager (and former United player) Mark Smitheringale who sadly passed away on Friday.
The first clear-cut chance of the afternoon fell to Rinor Ejupi on ten minutes who struck just over the bar after the ball was laid off on the edge of the box by Owen Marshall. Shortly after Harry Flatters saved a Grayson Giles effort after Owen Vincent was initially denied in the box by a Garforth defender. On 17 mins Town had the lead when a cross from the right found Mutty El-Jahadhmy. His shot was blocked, but the rebound fell to Marshall who controlled and delivered a stunning strike into the bottom corner. After a couple of goals in friendlies, this was his first in competitive football for the club to make himself our eleventh different scorer this season after only nine games played.