Rovers cruised into the next round of the Somerset Premier Cup on Tuesday evening as two goals each for Milo Murgatroyd, Kye Simpson and Leo Eglin and one for Dan McBeam ensured a comfortable win over Hengrove Athletic.

The signs were good for Rovers from the off with Kye Simpson making a nuisance immediately. Simpson had a hand in the opener as he linked up with Milo Murgatroyd on the edge of the box putting the attacker through on goal. There was still work to do as the angle to goal narrowed, but he made no mistake in firing past the keeper.

The second came quickly in the 8th minute. Leo Eglin nicked the ball in midfield and played in Murgatroyd who used his quick feet to create space and poke past the keeper for his second.

Eglin bagged his first in the 16th minute after some good work from Dan McBeam on the right gave himself the chance to shoot. The shot was parried by the keeper but only to Kye Simpson and Leo Eglin waiting in the six yard box. Simpson unselfishly let Eglin tap the ball home.

The visitors were shell shocked and although they worked hard, they barely laid a glove on the Rovers defence in the first 30 minutes bar a couple of shots that were wide of the mark. Dan Jackson had very little to do in the Rovers goal.

The lead was extended further in the 30th minute when more neat play from Dan McBeam put Kye Simpson through to power a shot past the keeper. Eglin netted his second six minutes later after Kye Simpson once again foxed the Hengrove defence on the right playing through a perfect for Eglin to power home.

After a dominant first half, the second half opened with a number of early substitutions for the home team and naturally, with one on Saturday's league game with Saltash, Rovers relaxed a little which allowed more time for Hengrove on the ball. In so doing, they became more dangerous and started to threaten to reduce the arrears somewhat.

Dan McBeam got the goal he deserved in the 55th minute as captain Jack Dancey played a perfect long ball over the top of the Hengrove backline for McBeam to chase and hit a fierce low drive that the keeper couldn't stop.

Despite the set-back, Hengrove continued to work and in the 63rd minute got some reward when Jack Farion brought down Goitom Asfaw in the box. Luco Ponsillo stepped up and made no mistake from the spot.

The icing on the cake for Rovers came in the 75th minute when a ball across the goal by Corey Rawlings somehow made its way past the goalkeeper and two defenders and straight to Kye Simpson to smash in his second at the far post.

With the game long since over, Rovers pressed for more goals with Rawlings and McBeam both going close again. An excellent performance from both of Rovers young Under 18s, Harvey Wroe and Alfie Kelleher, should also be noted with the latter also going close after making space for himself in the box with some quick footwork.

Rovers now progress into the next round with the draw to be performed soon.

NEXT UP:
Saturday 16th November - Saltash (H) - 3pm
Tuesday 26th November - Nailsea and Tickenham (A) - 7.30pm