Kings Langley are up to eighth in the Southern League Premier Division after they turned in an ultimately polished performance against a youthful Cinderford Town side who often belied their lowly league position with some enterprising football in their 4-0 home defeat.

The hosts started Saturday’s contest brightly with the energetic Karwell Chambers initiating several promising opportunities for the Foresters. Kings safely weathered the early storm and were soon on the offensive themselves with debutants Ryan Hope and Josh Hutchinson both looking immediately effective.

However, Kings suffered an early setback when versatile midfielder Ryan Plowright was injured attempting to convert a Josh Chamberlain cross, a source which was to prove extremely fruitful for Paul Hughes and Ritchie Hanlon’s men as the afternoon progressed. Dean Hitchcock replaced hospital-bound Plowright and was soon combining well in midfield.

Kings were gradually gaining the ascendancy and broke the deadlock in the 31st minute when Hutchinson bravely contested a Chamberlain cross to head home.

The visitors now had their tails up and a second goal quickly followed when a penetrating Chamberlain run ended with a miscued shot falling to fellow wing-back Steve Ward, who finished confidently with a low drive to leave Cinderford a little unfortunate to be two down at the break.

Town opened the second period in determined fashion but Kings’ rearguard were in no mood to surrender their advantage.

In fact, it was Kings who thought they had added to their lead on the hour when a superbly executed overhead kick by Hutchinson found the net only to be ruled out for offside.

It was to be a brief respite however, as the points were effectively sealed just minutes later when Chamberlain completed a hat-trick of assists by crossing for Immanuelson Duku to chest down and prod home.

Kings were in dominant mood now and the dangerous Duku completed the scoring with a superb solo run which saw him power clear of the home defence to blast home.

The final deficit was tough on the Foresters, who never gave up but found Kings’ firepower just too much to cope with on the day as they extended their unbeaten league run to three games ahead of tomorrow night’s home clash with sixth-placed Hitchin Town.

Kings Langley: Boness; Ward (Kipeya 81), Chamberlain, Folarin, Anthony, Johnson, Nyama (Grotenhuis 69), Hope, Hitchinson, Plowright (Hitchcock 14), Duku. Subs not used: Waldren and Calvin.