It’s five goals and three points for Poppies who are blooming at the right time
Five star Kettering Town jumped into the play-off places after a thumping 5-2 victory at Barwell in the Pitching-In Southern League Premier Central.
It may have came a game or two earlier than planned, but the Poppies are genuine promotion contenders and now sit fifth in the table.
There is still a lot of work ahead, with four of Kettering's six remaining matches against fellow play-off chasing sides, but confidence continues to be sky high with Liam McDonald's squad amassing 29 points from the past 12 games.
It didn't take long for Kettering to unpick Barwell's defence - four minutes to be precise.
A short corner resulted in an initial shot from Lewis Coyle that forced a strong save by Finn Osborn but the parried effort fell to Blaine Rowe who hammered home.
One became two on 14 minutes when Nathan Jeche crossed on the edge of the area towards Eddie Panter who turned on the penalty spot and rifled home.
Relegation-threatened Barwell showed great heart to continue to press their visitors and halved the deficit on 24 minutes when Cyrus Bruce found himself through on goal before neatly slotting home under Paul White.
The Canaries continued to push and Kettering were lucky to hold on to their lead.
Jeche restored the two-goal cushion on 37 minutes when a simple long ball from Ben Isaacson was brough down by the striker, who controlled brilliantly before poking the ball beyond Osborn.
Six minutes later and it was 4-1 - Panter grabbing his second by burying the ball home from close range after Isaacson had headed the ball into the danger area.
After conceding four sloppy goals, the hosts were keen to make a better showing and took just three minutes after the restart to make an impact.
A cross from Billy Gough was sent goalwards by Jevin Seaton but White could only half stop the ball and could only watch it trickle over the line.
White made amends in the latter stages of the second half by keeping two further Seaton chances out before Kettering added their fifth goal on 82 minutes.
Captain George Forsyth sent the ball towards substitute Kai Fifield who rounded Osborn and rolled the ball into the net.
It was by no means a complete performance - in fact Barwell caused Kettering's defence more problems than much loftier sides this season.
But the free-scoring certainly helps the goal difference which may be crucial come the end of the season.
The impact of substitutions will also please manager McDonald who continues to rotate his small squad.
They will come under serious scrutiny on Good Friday in front of a bumper Latimer Park crowd by a third-placed Real Bedford side that needed a 97th minute winner again Halesowen Town at the weekend.