WINDSOR FC have won the MG Sportswear Challenge Trophy after a 4-1 win against Slough Town on Saturday.

The competition is now a permanent fixture in both clubs’ pre-season as they prepare for the new campaign.

A healthy crowd at Stag Meadow saw the inaugural match, where Windsor ran out deserved winners against their rivals.

The hosts took the lead on 13 minutes when forward Kane Jones produced a delicate lob over goalkeeper Jake Somerville.

Slough saw a header cleared off the line moments earlier, and then lost last season’s Player of the Year Warren Harris to injury.

Windsor doubled their lead through Robert Lazarczuk, who looped a header over Somerville from a James Quinn cross on 27 minutes.

Having been denied by a superb save from Somerville, Jones made it 3-0 after more sloppy defending from Slough. He slotted into an empty goal following a mistake from the keeper on 42 minutes.

Slough substitute Johnnie Dyer pulled a goal back a minute later, finishing well as the ball fell to him inside the box.

Tempers flaired in the second-half when a clash between Luke Knight and Carl Dennison saw the Windsor keeper sent off for an alleged punch.

Midfielder Eddie Lazarczuk donned the gloves for the final half-hour but was not tested by Slough for the remainder of the match.

Windsor went on to add a fourth goal on 71 minutes as sub Jamie DiGiuseppe curled in a free-kick from 20-yards.

Slough were unfortunate not to get a late consolation when Sebastian Costello hit the bar after a header came back off the post.

Speaking after the win, Windsor boss Mick Woodham told the Observer: “We put a performance together so on that note it was a productive afternoon.

“We got the boys that we’re aware of, the regular Combined Counties lot, doing what we’ve been teaching them well.

“It gave the new guys the chance to come in and see what they have learnt and how far away they are in terms of what we require.

“All through the team I thought we were very good. We were focused, did our job with a good attitude and took something from the game.

“On a very hot afternoon we worked hard, and more importantly the players took on board what we asked them to.

“When they put a performance together like that, irrespective of what time of year it is, we’re difficult to beat.

“We got a performance out of the guys who we do know, but we also got something out of the new guys as well.” Slough used 17 players in the challenge match but joint-boss Neil Baker struggled to take any positives from the defeat.

He told the Observer: “I spoke to the players beforehand about doing things properly like we would in a game, but it’s difficult.

“You get on these types of pitches and you want to over-play and do things you probably wouldn’t do in a game.

“I could look at all the goals and, to be honest, say we were disappointed with them. It hasn’t been a great day.” **PICK up a copy of the Observer, out now, for all the latest sports news and action including full interviews with managers Woodham and Baker** **FOLLOW the Observer on Twitter at @Observer_sports**