Jason Cousins (broken finger), Craig O'Connor, Terry O'Connor and Spencer Walsh (ankle) and Leon Townley, who was placed as a substitute after turning up with a stomach bug, were all left out of the starting eleven.

The number of absentees didn't deter those that did start the match from taking the fight to Ashford.

After probing for twenty minutes with not much to show, Windsor should have found themselves in front.

Kieren Gallagher, himself not fully fit after a hamstring problem, swung the ball across the Ashford goal which Keith Scott headed wide, unchallenged.

But for all the Windsor pressure they couldn't prevent going behind.

Leigh Rosier was caught out by a bad bounce allowing Anthony Eggington to lay the ball across to John Pomroy and he curled the ball over Chuck Martini and into the net.

Windsor weren't behind for long. Chuck Martini's free kick was only cleared as far as Keith Scott who hit a cracking volley from 25yards straight into the top corner.

Less than ten minutes later the home side got themselves in front when Dave Carroll added to the two other great goals in the game, hitting the ball from 30 yards.

Windsor kept their foot firmly on the gas and added to their lead within five minutes of the restart.

Jack Smillie was able to cross from the right, Tony Wells got a hand on the ball which fell nicely for Ryan Parsons who side footed the ball over Wells into the goal for his first goal in Windsor colours.

Ashford were thrown a lifeline when Dave Tilbury was judged to have taken down Pomroy. The resulting penalty was taken by Craig Reilly and the ball hit the inside of the left hand post and rebounded out.

They had a second chance when Martini dropped a cross from substitute Adam Foulster and luckily Jamie Furmage was able to block Reilly's follow-up shot.

The game was well and truly put beyond Ashford's reach when Kieren Gallagher skipped past the challenge of Russ Davidson and fired a shot which Well's could only palm onto the inside of the post and into the net.

Gallagher then turned provider crossing in from the left for Junior Jones. Davidson got to the ball first but was dispossessed by Jones who then rounded Wells before shooting for Windsor's fifth.

Ashford were given one last chance to reduce the deficit when Leigh Rosier collided with Richard Butler and another penalty was awarded.