A SUMPTUOUS opener from hotshot Dan Carter put Littleton on track for a return to winning ways at Stafford Town.

Carter got the ball rolling in a 3-0 win with a cheeky backheel to round off a seven-pass move that saw the Ton Boys slice through their opponents.

Prior to that, Littleton had taken time to settle in on Town's synthetic pitch but once the goal arrived, it was plain sailing.

Stafford attempted to hit back, forcing keeper Brendon Bunn to scramble clear a 25-yard blast but the visitors were a whisker away from doubling their lead when Jamie Clarke hit the crossbar.

Number two arrived just past the hour mark when Carter swivelled and fired in from six yards to bring up his 32nd goal of a prolific campaign.

Substitute Steve Roche finished things off two minutes later, nodding in the rebound from his own shot.

Littleton travel to Racing Club Warwick in Midland Football League Division One on Saturday (3pm) before hosting Studley on Wednesday (7.45).