After their FA Cup heroics in Stoke last weekend, the Road were back on league duties and after an early own goal broke the deadlock, further well taken strikes from Jordan Burrows, Matt Langham and a brace from Nuno Gomes sealed three straightforward enough points.

LRFC began brightly and on 2 mins an outrageous Burrows dummy flummoxed the away defence, but the ball just ran out of play as he closed in on goal. A misplaced Chelmsley header then put Langham free and his fierce shot was just diverted wide by the keeper’s outstretched boot.

Following a Chelmsley free kick that went high and wide, the Road broke swiftly and Liam Read raiding down the left fed Gomes on the right and cutting in his curling shot was only just finger tipped wide.

It was all Leicester Road and when Sam Munton beat his man down the right wing on 7 mins and put in a dangerous cross, the Chelmsley centre half could only lunge and divert if past his helpless keeper.

On 10 mins Chelmsley did have half a chance with a dinked ball over the top, but their centre forward was flagged offside and minutes later a similar pass almost caught the Road out, but skipper Callum Earls got back to head clear to ease the danger.

The Road continued to dominate possession and territory, however, and on 20 mins a lovely, flowing move made it 2-0 with Gomes this time raiding down the right and putting in a far post cross that Read did really well to hook back on the volley, so Burrows could ghost in and finish emphatically.

A Chelmsley free kick minutes later did sneak through, but Road centre half Adam Hohn was on the post to clear. LRFC full back Pro Ncube then saw a looping cross graze the bar with the keeper stranded and on 35 mins a curling Mylan Charles free kick found Langham on the edge of the box and his snapshot flew just wide.

Gomes also got a shot off that was well saved low down and Read’s 25 yard pile driver dipped wickedly, forcing the keeper to scramble it away second attempt - but on 43 mins it was 3-0 as a neat one two between Langham and Gomes saw the latter shoot low into the bottom right corner.

Road keeper Will Highland did have to smartly palm away a drilled shot right on half time, but the Road were in control – and they didn’t let up second half. On 50 mins a dangerous right wing cross was missed by everyone, but Earls was unable to get his shot off quick enough and it was cleared.

Munton, Read and Gomes were all still causing problems with their darting runs and when the latter got his cross in on 67 mins, Langham side footed it clinically into the bottom corner for 4-0. On 75 mins Gomes and Munton again combined well, but when the former beat the offside trap he clipped his shot over the advancing keeper only to watch it roll agonisingly wide.

Fine minutes later mind it was 5-0 when Burrows was fed down the right by a cute Earls pass, who found Read around the penalty spot – and although his goal bound shot was blocked, Gomes this time steered it in from a tight angle.

LRFC starting X1: Highland (GK,) Ncube, Hohn, Earls (C), Hollis, Charles, Burrows, Gomes, Munton, Read, Langham. Subs: Bukowski (GK), Alcott, Hirst, Brennan, King.