BASSETT took the lead after 10 minutes when a through ball by Luke Salisbury found Laurence Winter, who strode into the D before clipping a finish in the far corner.

Increased Bath pressure, towards the end of the half, eventually resulted in the equaliser and they added a second before half time.

In an effort to equalise, Bassett pushed upfield but Bath surged on the counter attack to make it 3-1.

A fourth followed before Jake Nunns scored with an excellent reverse stick strike.

Two late Bath goals confirmed Bassett’s defeat.

Bassett: T.Williamson, E.Daniell, T.Marmoy, D.Metson, T.Ponting, A.Sammon, J.P Terry, D.Beale, L.Salisbury, L.Winter, M.Davies, R.Pinnuck, M.Chivers, R.Appleby, J.Nunns.

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