AN EFFICIENT Blackrod Town team performance saw them comfortably reach the semi-finals of the Hospital Cup with a 5-0 thrashing of Old Boltonians.

First half goals from Marc Height and Chris Tong were followed by further strikes from Height and Sam Grundy, two, to round off the win.

Blackrod now join Atherton Town in the semi-finals.

and await the outcome of Stoneclough versus Tempest United on Wednesday and Atherton Collieries versus Turton on Thursday.