BOTTOM of the Blue Square Premiership, Vics suffered their heaviest defeat of what is fast becoming a disastrous season with a managerial change now looking imminent.
The Northwich defence held it own in the first half-hour until Simon Rusk went off after being hit in the face by the ball and defender Chris Welch was stretchered after falling awkwardly.
The Shots took command and scored at regular intervals, twice before the interval and three times afterwards as the game became increasingly one-sided, to the dismay of a healthy mid-Cheshire following in a crowd of 2,002.
Pushing for a top overnight placing, the Shots went ahead in 27 minutes when the unmarked Ray Day finished off a flowing move and the lead was doubled on 37 minutes when Peter Davies gave Ben Connett no chance.
Manager Neil Redfearn went for broke when he brought on an extra striker in Chris Williams and Vics went near to pulling a goal back only for Dave Bull to make a fine save from Dino Maamria.
A display of defiance by goalkeeper Connett kept the Hampshiremen out until 61 minutes when Davies volleyed in the best goal of the match and as Vics faded, further pressure resulted in goals from former Vics striker John Grant, then a fifth from Ray Elvins in injury-time.
