Saints put in a top performance to secure another win on the road. A goal in each half secured the points and the margin of victory could have been greater.

“It was a strong performance across the pitch and a good all round team effort that deserved the win,” Kevin Wilkin said. “We were strong and organised and never allowed them any sustained period of pressure. This is not an easy place to come. We had an inexperienced side out today and I think everybody acquitted themselves well. We restricted them to rare chances and created plenty of opportunities ourselves.”

Saints started brightly and were ahead in just six minutes through Matt Lowe, his fifth goal of the season, as Telford failed to clear from a corner, Lowe’s shot into the ground finding the top corner beyond keeper Russ Griffiths.

Lee Ndlovu’s shot was pushed away before Lowe struck the bar and Ellis Myles burst forward but shot wide. Telford’s penalty appeal late in the first half was waved away.

Griffiths saved well at full stretch from Ndlovu at the start of the second half before Telford’s Elliott Durrell was close to levelling the scores, finding space and curling a shot against the post. Minutes later and the dismissal of Zak Lilly for a rash challenge on Matt Lowe reduced Telford to ten men with half an hour to play.

Ndlovu doubled the lead on 71 minutes, creating space and firing past the rooted keeper from the edge of the penalty area in a superb finish for his fourth goal of the season and capping an outstanding performance on the day.

Shots rained in on Griffiths’ goal as it seemed certain the visitors would increase their lead but Saints finished with the points and another clean sheet.

Brackley Town: Lewis, Myles, Yusuf (Richards 82), Murombedzi, Lomas, Dean, Lowe (90+2), Prosser, Ndlovu, Rolt (Mitford 87), Walker. Subs unused: Wise, Worby.

AFC Telford United: Griffiths, Berkoe, White, Abbey, Streete, Durrell, Walker, Oswell (Williams 66), Byrne, Bennett (McHale 73), Lilly. Subs unused: Bood, Abbey, Barnes-Homer.

Referee: Michael Ryan Assistants: Joshua Hackett and Karl Bartlett

Attendance: 792