ADAM Mann was in devastating form at Fairfax Park, scoring four times in Evesham United’s thumping 5-1 win over Bridgwater Town in Southern League Division One South and West.

The Evesham sharp-shooter has found the net 27 times and is well on the way to achieving his target of 30 goals set at the start of the season.

Bridgwater were put to the sword by a rampant United side, who recorded their fifth league double and still cling on to dreams of making the play-offs. The only downside to a brilliant away day was an injury sustained to Mann`s strike-partner Lance Smith, who was stretchered off early in the second half with an ankle injury and looks set to miss the rest of the season.

Collicutt made sweeping changes following the disappointing 3-1 defeat at league leaders Cinderford Town last time out and gave Cheltenham Town youngster Karnell Chambers his first start.

The first half was played in wet and wild conditions but it didn’t affect United, who were soon into their stride and took the lead on 12 minutes. Chambers broke into the box and found Mann, who bundled the ball in from close range.

At the other end, Isaac Reid forced Kevin Sawyer to make a fine save before a lapse at the back allowed Henry Horton to level for the hosts, firing across Sawyer into the far corner. United, however, came roaring back and four minutes later Mann blasted an unstoppable drive past Jake Viney to hand Collicutt’s men a deserved 2-1 interval lead.

Soon after the restart, Viney somehow kept out Chambers’ goal-bound header but was beaten for a third time by Mann from the penalty spot for his hat-trick after Jake Sloggett had been brought down by Josh White.

United were well on their way to a ninth away win and it was inevitably Mann who scored his fourth goal on 77 minutes after racing clear and rounding Viney.

The Bridgwater defence continued to be pulled apart and conceded another well-worked goal in the last minute courtesy of Chambers pin-point delivery that was volleyed home by Clayton Green to complete another excellent display for the Robins.

Evesham: Sawyer, Dovey, Green, Harding (Brown 60), Sysum, Wellon, Sloggett (Binns 74), Williams, Mann, Smith (Modest 50), Chambers. Subs not used: Stanley, Wood.

Attendance: 140.