Look, I’ll be straight with you: both of these sides entered Thursday 30 July with the kind of erratic form that makes a supporter want to take up knitting. One minute they're flying, the next they've forgotten which way they're playing. On this occasion, however, Wigston decided to be the ones blowing hot.

It took five minutes for the vibes to shift. Nicolò Crialese found the net after a bit of clever work from Quentin Astbury, giving Wigston a 1-0 lead before most of the crowd had even found their seats. It was a brisk start, though honestly, it felt more like a polite suggestion that the game had actually started.

Crookes United spent the next half hour attempting to look like a cohesive unit, but they never quite managed it. By the 30th minute, Astbury decided he’d done enough assisting for one afternoon and scored himself to make it 2-0. It was the sort of goal that doesn't just change the score, it effectively empties the lungs of the opposition.

Then came the 39th minute. Crialese popped up again for his second of the match to make it 3-0. Watching the game, you could tell Crookes had simply checked out. They didn't lose the dressing room so much as they seemed to have misplaced the map to it. The momentum didn't just flip; it performed a full somersault.

“Nicolò Crialese found the net after a bit of clever work from Quentin Astbury, giving Wigston a 1-0 lead before most of the crowd had even found their seats.”

Crialese, in particular, is on a bit of a run. After providing two assists against Brixton yesterday, he's decided that actually scoring the goals is a reasonably good alternative. It’s the kind of confidence that usually lasts until a rainy Tuesday, but for now, he's the man.

The second half was a largely academic exercise in ball retention. Wigston were content to drift around the pitch, while Crookes United looked like they were waiting for a bus that had already gone. A professional, if slightly detached, performance that lifts Wigston up the table.

There is very little time to celebrate the clean sheet, as the next matchday arrives tomorrow.