Beith returned to Bellsdale Park with a bang this afternoon as they handed out a pre-season thumping to Lugar Boswell.
Bryan Young's side were in ruthless mode in their first game in six months as they romped to an 8-0 win.
It was the perfect way to welcome back the Mighty faithful who had last seen their team in the flesh 15 months ago due to coronavirus restrictions.
Beith's players certainly seemed to enjoy themselves in the North Ayrshire sunshine with the goals spread throughout the team.
Defenders Conner McGlinchey and Nicky Docherty emulated striker Kevin Watt by helping themselves to doubles.
Veteran frontman Kenny McLean also got his name on the scoresheet before midfield maestro Paul Frize wrapped up the scoring.
It would've been more but for a combination of the woodwork and goalkeeper Robbi Wilson coming to Lugar's rescue.
The gulf in class was evident, but Conference side Lugar – who arrived at Bellsdale with just 13 players – certainly couldn't be accused of a lack of effort against their Premier League opponents.
The club tweeted before the game that holidays and people self-isolating – including manager Greg Gallagher – had left their squad 'severely depleted'.
But despite that they started well enough, frustrating Beith in the opening 25 minutes with some stoic defending and even came close to opening the scoring when centre-half Alan Orr steered a header narrowly wide of the target.
However, they were dealt a blow on the half-hour mark when referee Calum Haswell awarded Beith a penalty after spotting a handball in the box.
McGlinchey duly dispatched the spot-kick and six minutes later Watt doubled the home side's lead when he met a cross from the left with a vicious volley that gave goalie Wilson no chance.
Beith were now in total control and they added a third on the stroke of half-time, that man Watt sliding the ball home from close range as Lugar appealed in vain for offside.
The second half was only 60 seconds old when number four arrived, substitute McLean tapping home McGlinchey's cutback at the front post.
Docherty then got in on the act in 58 minutes when he slipped his marker to head home a corner kick.
Four minutes later, McGlinchey bulldozed his way through a couple of challenges to score from eight yards and make it 6-0.
Beith were in no mood to take their foot off the gas and Docherty found the net with a downward header from another corner kick in 70 minutes.
The post then denied Kenny McLean a second, but with 10 minutes left to play, Frize piled on the misery for Lugar by netting number eight from close range.
The visitors survived a few near misses in the closing stages before referee Haswell's whistle brought a difficult afternoon to an end.
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