GEORGE Smith’s treble fired Ardley United into the Perpetua Press Floodlit Cup quarter-finals with a 6-2 thumping of Thornbury Town.

Smith put the hosts ahead and Conor Harris’s penalty gave them a 2-0 lead at the break.

After Thornbury pulled a goal back, Ardley made the game safe with Smith (2), Dylan Woodall and Tom Moore on target, before the Gloucestershire side scored a late consolation.

It booked a place in the last eight, where Ardley will visit Thame Rangers next month.

It provided a response to Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Shrivenham which left Craig Adey’s side 15th in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division.

This weekend they are away to Windsor.