NEW strike signing Sam Wilson was ineligible, but Sholing still had the firepower to cruise past US Portsmouth 5-0 in the Hampshire FA Senior Cup last night.

Jude Nwachukwu scored the only goal of the first half, but there was no stopping the Boatmen after the break as Nick Watts weighed in with a quick-fire double and Marvin McLean and Braiden Hamilton netted one apiece.

It might have been six, but skipper Byron Mason hit the crossbar late on.

In last night’s other second round tie, Moneyfields beat Christchurch 2-0 at Hurn Bridge.