Striker Sterling, on the sidelines for the first two-and-a-half months of the season, scored in his fourth consecutive match after just 100 seconds and ploughed on throughout the first half to well and truly make up for lost time.
Our rampant attacking continued after the break with defenders Japhet Tanganga (2), TJ Eyoma and Jaden Brown – on the field for less than three minutes at the time of his goal – getting in on the act.
Ben Wilmot pulled one back for Stevenage, who were technically the away side despite us hosting the fixture at their Lamex Stadium, but we were stronger, quicker and technically more dominant all over the pitch and with Keanan Bennetts literally leaving defenders in his wake, he set up Samuel Shashoua and Jack Roles to take it to 9-1.