Worcester City 3 AFC Telford United 0

GOALS: City - Thomas 61, Deeney 70, Burton 85.

BOOKINGS: City - Thomas 64 mins; Telford - Tilt 74 mins.

REFEREE: Robert Massey-Ellis.

ATTENDANCE: 726

RATING: 3/5

SHOTS ON: 10/4

SHOTS OFF: 7/4

CORNERS: 6/1

OFFSIDES: 3/3

FOULS (CONC): 8/12

Worcester (4-2-3-1)

6 Vaughan – Back in the side after missing last couple of games. Not a lot to do other than a handful of straightforward saves.

6 Minihan – Tough test for the right-back against Telford’s best player, on-loan Burton Albion winger Sam Austin.

5 Weir – Had trouble breathing for much of the first half and was replaced at the break. Grateful for Ashley Vincent’s help at times.

8 Gudger – Yet another excellent display at the heart of defence. Great in the air and skilful on the deck. Lost a few aeriel duels with Telford’s Dave Hibbert.

6 Sharpe – Hindered by a head injury in the first half and was another to be replaced at the break.

9 JACKMAN – Star turn mostly for his excellent first half in the middle of the park. Switched to left-back in the second period and was just as assured.

7 Nti – A quieter game by his high standards. Whipped in a few inviting crosses but gained little reward for his efforts.

7 Deeney – Took a while to get going but was purring by the end of the game and scored a glorious free-kick as well.

6 Hughes – Having missed the last few games, the former Baggies hot-shot looked a little out-of-sorts.

5 Geddes – Below-par display from another player making his comeback. Off the pace and passing too often astray.

8 Vincent – Probably his best game in a City shirt. Excellent work-rate throughout, making some vital interceptions and proving a willing defender.

SUBS: Thomas 7 (Sharpe 46), Dunkley 6 (Weir 46), Burton (Hughes 80). Not used: Ross, Brown.

Telford: Montgomery 6, Samuels 7, Campion 6, Rea 5 (Modest 68, 5), Slade 7, Tilt 5, Hibbs 7, Dawson 6, Hibbert 7 (Hassan 74), McCarthy 6 (Lilly 80), AUSTIN 8. Sub not used: Deaman, Paratore.