In a quick return fixture, Staines put last week’s sluggish performance at Kingfield behind them to extend their excellent record against their neighbours, and rack up a deserved 3-0 victory.

It really should have been 4-0, if a rare lapse in concentration by the referee had not denied Staines ‘keeper Louis Wells a dramatic opening goal.

Woking recalled fit-again regular keeper Ross Worner, but he was at fault for both the disallowed Wells goal, and for Staines’ first just seconds into the second period.

Steve Cordery introduced two recent loan signings up front, Elliott Godfrey from AFC Wimbledon, and young Andrew White from Reading.

Former Swan Harry Arter, who had been criticised in some quarters for going down rather easily in the first game, continued for Woking, but there was no place among their subs for Tuna.

On a mild afternoon, Staines attacked the Silver’s Farm end in the first half.

Staines were put under early pressure by the visitors, looking to continue their dominant display from last week.

A Cardinals corner led to Wright seeing a header blocked by Mambo, and Pinney raced away unmarked, only to be halted by Simon Jackson’s well timed tackle.

But Staines then found their feet, Griffiths winning and taking a corner from which Risbridger forced a save from Worner.

Scarlett, who gave a classic performance, cut in from the right and forced a block; Godfrey fired a shot just too high, and Griffiths’ long throw led to a corner for Newton, which was fractionally out of reach of Mambo, lurking menacingly at the back post.

Midway through the half, an incisive Staines move saw Jackson play a long ball up to Godfrey, who squared to White, who in turn put Griffiths in one-on-one, but Worner saved bravely.

This should have settled the keeper’s nerves, but just four minutes later, he was beaten from 65 yards, when Staines were awarded a free kick for offside in front of the home dug-outs.

Keeper Wells lofted it into the danger area, it bounced on the 6 yard line, Worner flapped at it, getting enough of a touch with his left fist to slow it down and allow the ball to dip under the bar, to trigger celebrations at a rare goal by a Staines keeper.

Apart from penalties, this would have been the first in at least 40 years – but after Stuart Moore had announced it and played the celebratory music, and Wells had been mobbed by all his team-mates, the ref realised that he still had his arm in the air from the indirect free kick, and belatedly disallowed it almost as the players were taking their places for the centre.

Two minutes later, it was back to the day-job for Wells, as he combined with Jackson to thwart a dangerous run by Wright.

Wright was dangerous again 10 mins later, snapping a volley dangerously across the face of goal following a deep cross from the left. But the half ended with Staines threatening again, Godfrey laying off White’s left-sided cross towards Griffiths, who drove fractionally wide.

There was a dramatic start to the second half, as the ball was passed back to the Woking keeper, who, under virtually no pressure on the penalty spot, misplaced his intended kick upfield, smacking it straight into the legs of débutant Andrew White, who was closing him down on the edge of the box.

The ball rebounded beyond the keeper, and although White darted past the sprawling Worner, he did not need to apply another touch to send the ball between the posts.

Woking skipper Boardman was perhaps fortunate to escape punishment when he barged Wells over after he had gathered Wright’s shot, and the pair were soon in action again as Wells fingertipped Boardman’s powerful free kick round for a corner.

White almost robbed Worner again, but it was not long before Staines could celebrate a vital second goal on 55 minutes.

Newton picked out Jackson on the right, and his driven low cross seemed to have eluded all the forwards until André Scarlett applied a hard, low finish, the deflection off defender Boardman not helping Worner’s task.

Woking withdrew Arter and Wright in quick succession, whilst their third loanee Pinney received after Swans were dispossessed in defence but fired well wide, before he too made way for new signing Faulconbridge.

Swans meanwhile introduced Chaaban and Brown, bringing to an end their spell injured on the sidelines that has lasted exactly a month; Chaaban was soon involved in a controversial moment, when he was deemed to be onside as he ran onto a long pass, and was then clattered over in the ‘D’ by Worner.

Woking forced a string of corners in the late stages, but Staines’ defence was as uncompromising as Woking’s had been at Kingfield, and the shooting by Sole, Pinney and Hutchinson was tame, so all that resulted was a yellow card for a foul by Boardman.

In the first added minute, Wells sent the ball up to Griffiths, who exchanged passes with Chaaban and Godfrey before picking out Scarlett in space, and he gleefully fired his second goal of the afternoon just inside the far post from 15 yards.

After Woking’s restart, only two seconds remained before the final whistle, and as the players left the field, Rob Cooper from sponsors Coopers Independent Sales & Letting Agents presented the Swans’ Man of the Match award to the tireless Dominic Sterling.

It was also interesting to hear Woking boss Graham Baker, in his post-match interview with the Woking website, state that there was nothing wrong with Wells’ goal.

Staines: Wells, S Jackson, Sterling], Gordon ©, Mambo, Scarlett, Newton (Brown 81), Risbridger, White (Chaaban 69), Godfrey, Griffiths; unused: Ifura, Ahmad, Kamara.

Woking: Worner, Sinclair, A Thomas, Ricketts, Hutchinson, Boardman ©, Arter (Sole 60), Hand, Wright (Nicolau 62), Pinney (Faulconbridge 72), Sloma; unused Anane, Ademola.

Ref: Anthony Serrano (Hemel Hempstead); ARs: Berry (Fareham), Douglas (Thatcham); Att 962.