THE Rams swept aside Shotton with a fine team display, taking the lead after just 45 seconds.
Mark Fitton was on hand to steer the ball past Yates in the Shotton goal before in-form striker Greg Brickell made it 2-0 with a hedaer from Fitton's cross.
Brickell then rounded Yates to grab his second on 35 minutes.
The Rams camped in the Shotton half after the break and Brickell completed his hat-trick on 64 minutes, scoring his eighth goal in six games.
From a rare Shotton attack, Bickerstaff pulled a goal back for the visitors on 75 minutes before Dave Gardner completed the rout.
RAMSBOTTOM UTD ...5 SHOTTON COMRADES ...1
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