Parkway made 2 changes at the break with Matt Wright and James Watts-Barciela replacing Wragg and Armstrong. Any thoughts Parkway had of getting back into the game were quickly dispelled with Hungerford’s first attack of the half on 48 minutes seeing Watts break clear unchallenged with his shot poorly defended and Regula hammering home the loose ball from close range.

With play becoming a little more even probably due to the hosts now playing within themselves and with less intensity, Parkway began to create more forward momentum and on 53 minutes clawed a goal back with the energetic Hall doing well to win a challenge in midfield and set up Jones who curled a 25 yard effort into the top corner from wide on the left. Watts-Barciela then drove in from the right with his angled drive saved low down by Clarke but it was the hosts who restored their 4 goal lead on 59 minutes. A Watts free kick on the left found central defender Baboucarr Jarra unmarked who headed home from around 10 yards.

Hungerford made their 1st change on 62 minutes with the outstanding and almost unplayable Watts replaced by Henry Spalding. Hall then saw yellow on 65 minutes as he continued to show good energy and combativeness in midfield against considerable odds. Hungerford continued to dominate with Parkway making little progress going forward with McGory heading narrowly over on 69 minutes.

Parkway did occasionally manage to create a little bit of forward momentum but lacked penetration in the final third with the hosts defence in control and comfortable. Hungerford made a triple substitution on 74 minutes with Bancroft, Regula and Brad Hooper coming on for by Zidan Akers, Tahjae Anderson and Alefe Santos with Gene Price replacing Beardmore for Parkway shortly after. It didn’t take long for the host’s substitutes to make their mark with Anderson and Akers combining well on 82 minutes with the latter unmarked and unchallenged racing clear to slot in off the post past the exposed Ewan Griffiths. Parkway then made their final changes with Williams and Hall replaced by Koerner and Callum Rose.

Tom Dean saw yellow on 86 minutes in a moment of frustration with the hosts having the final say with their 9th goal in the 88th minute with Ramarni Medford-Smith firing home after more poor Parkway defending with the visitors undoubtedly relieved to hear the final whistle shortly after.   

A harrowing experience for Parkway who on the day were poor collectively and individually and despite taking an early lead were comprehensively and deservedly beaten by a superior side in all areas. Whilst the effort was generally there, the quality and organisation weren’t and the management will have a tough task in the limited time available rebuilding confidence which will have been severely dented by this performance and result before next week’s two tough fixtures. 10th placed Poole Town who drew 1-1 with Walton and Hersham today are the hosts on Tuesday with the long away trip at the weekend in the FA Cup to step 4 Isthmian League side Sittingbourne who beat fellow step 4 side Kingstonian 4-1 in the FA Trophy today.