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Kenilworth continued their unbeaten start to 2012 with an emphatic home win against lowly Studley Swan. Rob Strain and Simon Myles scored hat-tricks with Alex Shaw adding his name to the scoresheet with a bullet header before Adam Edwards came off the bench to notch a brace late on.

The game was effectively over inside 25 minutes as Strain scored twice, the opener a curling effort from 20 yards out and the second a superb header from a Vlad Polak cross, before Myles beat the Swan offside trap and smashed the ball past the static visiting keeper.

Strain completed a first half hat-trick when he was afforded acres of space at the far post and finished cooly. Myles scored the fifth when he reacted quickest to a loose ball in the penalty area and hammered the ball into the net.

The second half saw Kenilworth kicking into the wind but they continued to dominate and went 6:0 up when Alex Shaw rose highest from a Jay Holtom corner to power a header into the Studley net.

Scott Donegan and Adam Edwards were introduced into the game at 6:0 and made an immediate impact with Edwards combining well with Myles, who completed his hat-trick with a sharp turn and finish in the Studley penalty area.

Edwards then took centre stage with two goals of his own. The first as he cut in from the right wing, beat two players, and side footed the eight goal into the net. His second goal was a sublime finish as he found himself through on goal down the left and dinked the ball over the onrushing keeper to make it 9:0.

Kenilworth had further chances to make it double figures but, despite hitting the woodwork three times, the tenth goal would not come. All in all though it was a good day which saw Kev Kingham’s side close the gap on the top two and improve their goal difference significantly.

Next up at Gypsy Lane is the visit of second placed Alveston in the league. The game, which will take place next Saturday, will kick-off at 2pm. Admission for the fixture is free!