A FIVE-STAR Silsden performance saw them come away as 5-1 winners over Maltby Main at The Office Interiors Stadium on Saturday.

Two quick-fire Joe Crosby goals gave the Cobbydalers a 2-0 lead at the break in this Northern Counties East League Premier Division clash.

An Ellis Hudson brace and a late Lamin Janneh strike rounded off an emphatic performance from the home side.

An Ellis Simpson consolation strike in second-half stoppage time did little to take the shine off the result.

Following a well-observed minutes silence for Remembrance Day, the game got underway.

Silsden looked to assert their dominance from the first whistle, Ant Brown firing a low effort into the side netting early on.

On 13 minutes, Crosby opened the scoring when the Miners failed to clear a cross and Brown headed the ball back into his path, the 20-year old volleying in from close range.

Just six minutes later, Crosby grabbed his second of the afternoon.

Brilliant battling from captain Talent Ndlovu to win the ball in midfield led to him sliding in Crosby, who rifled the ball beyond Dylan Parkin in the Maltby goal and into the net.

Chances kept coming for Silsden, Mark Hoban seeing his effort cleared off the line before Jacob Smith headed over from a corner.

Straight after the break, the Cobbydalers scored their third.

Brown cut the ball back for Hudson, who opened his body up and curled a wonderful strike into the top left corner via the crossbar.

Hudson again got on the scoresheet on 75 minutes, as Crosby’s unselfish cutback left the former Bradford City winger- with a tap-in inside the six-yard box for 4-0.

Silsden’s fifth goal perfectly encapsulated their stunning performance.

A quick counter attack saw the ball switched from right to left at a fast pace, and Crosby recorded his second assist of the game with a low cross that was turned home by an unmarked Janneh.

Maltby captain Simpson did pull a goal back with a fine curling effort from range in added time.

The result makes five wins from five for high-flying Silsden side, and saw them move up to fourth in the NCEL Premier Division table.

They face a tough task this coming Saturday as they travel to third-placed Garforth Town for what is bound to be an exciting clash between two of the division’s top promotion hopefuls.

Kick-off for that one is a little earlier than usual, with the game getting underway at 1pm.