KNOCKOUT Cup holder Melksham Town A safely progressed through to the next round of the competition with a 3-0 victory away at second division Bradford Town Youth.

Under the lights at Bradford Town’s Trowbridge Road ground, Melksham led 2-0 at the interval thanks to goals from Rich Hudson and Alex Young.

After the break, last season's champions wrapped up their victory when Tom Mack fired home the third of the evening.