The Town Ladies progressed to the semi-final of the County Cup on Sunday following an emphatic 11-0 victory over sixth-tier Wootton Blue Cross Lionesses, which included hat-tricks from Gabriella Spillman and Shanice Lewis.

A couple chances had come and gone for Luton in the opening few minutes. First, Jess McKay was played through on goal but poked the ball wide of the post and Spillman saw her shot saved with Lewis’ attempted rebound blocked.

However, after 10 minutes the Hatters did take the lead through Tasha Fensome. Spillman set off on a lightning-quick run via the right-hand channel. She drove into the box and set up Fensome for a tap in.

Spillman then got on the scoresheet herself. Yet again, she used her pace to her advantage to nick the ball away from the feet of the keeper and then netted into an open goal.

Any hope Wootton had of staging a comeback was damaged with 10 minutes of the first half to play, when a poorly timed challenge from the Wootton goalkeeper saw her wipe out Lewis as she was bearing down on goal and was shown the red card.

A minute before half-time saw the first of four goals within the space of three minutes for the Hatters. Leyah Maddix scored her first goal since returning from injury after she expertly slotted the ball past the makeshift goalkeeper.

Less than 30 seconds later, Fensome netted Luton’s fourth after going around the keeper and finishing into an open net for her 49th goal for the club.

Spillman then netted her brace with a smart finish on her left foot and then McKay got in on the act after tapping home a rebound as the flurry of goals continued before the break and the Town went in at half-time 6-0 to the good.

It took the Hatters 10 minutes to get off and running in the second half. This time it was via Lewis whose cool finish with the outside of her boot nestled into the bottom corner. She then scored her second five minutes later after taking the ball around the goalkeeper to make it eight.

Moments later, Tsianne Leander added her name to the scoresheet. Elizabeth Mulvaney laid the ball off for Leander to add the ninth of the afternoon.

With 20 minutes left Spillman claimed her hat-trick to bring up double figures, showing great composure when one-on-one with the keeper to slot the ball into the back of the net.

Finally, in the second minute of additional time, Lewis also secured her hat-trick when Leander unselfishly laid the ball off for Lewis to complete the scoring.

Town: Hudson, Wade, Blacksley, Farmer, Price, Tucker, McKay, Lewis, Spillman, Fensome, Maddix.

Subs: Buttigeig, Swarres, Mulvaney, Leighton, Leander.