Lawson D’Ath put the hosts ahead inside the opening three minutes before Luke James responded quickly with a well taken equaliser with just six minutes on the clock.
James then turned provider as Gavan Holohan made it 2-1 before Nicke Kabamba and Gime Toure added gloss to the scoreline in the second half. It was a dream start for new manager Dave Challinor who will now prepare his side for another long journey to Ebbsfleet United on Saturday.
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