GARRY KIMBLE was delighted with the quality of his side's goals as they brushed aside Harlow Town to win promotion to the Ryman Premier League.
Seb Murfet's stunning volley went in off the underside of the bar to open the scoring on 26 minutes, and seven minutes later it was two when Kris Newby skinned his man on halfway and picked out Lee Townrow, who lobbed advancing keeper Dan Knowles.
Even after skipper Paul King was sent off with 25 minutes to go, Witham still looked the most likely to score, with their reward coming four minutes from time when substitute Shami Pedulu ran along the 18-yard line before smashing into the top corner.
And Kimble said: "The first goal was out of this world, the second one was a great ball from Newby and a great lob from Townrow and the third one, Sham can do that, he's an impact player and he's got a good future ahead of him.
"When their back four got tired he came on and his goal was outstanding and fits any final.
"Three quality goals, you can't qualm about their goalkeeper, he didn't have a chance with any of them.
"I've got team spirit in there in abundance, the best team spirit I've had at any club and I think that gives you half of your points.
"Getting 98 points and going through the play-offs is a great achievement, usually the second side don't really get through so we broke that hoodoo but we're going to look forward to next year, big sides like Maidstone coming down here, it's fairytale stuff.
"We've put Witham Town back on the map. Two promotions in three years, last year in the play-offs and just missed out but it's been an absolutely great ride and now the hard work starts."
The first sight of goal came for the home side when a high cross in the box was headed back across goal by Townrow, and a missed clearance gave Newby a shooting chance, but it was deflected over – and from the corner, the same player shot well over the top.
It was Witham who looked to seize the initiative in the opening quarter of an hour and Townrow wasn't far away from connecting with Tom Wraight's cross.
The visitors had their first chance on 19 minutes when a deep James Smith corner was headed on by Leon Antoine and flicked on by Stanley Muguo, before being headed across goal to Alex Read, but his header went over the top.
But still the home side came forward and a slip from Josh Urquhart presented Joe Sweeney with a chance, but he could only shoot wide from the edge of the box.
The deadlock was broken on 26 minutes when Murfet smashed in a fine volley off the underside of the bar from the edge of the D.
And, seven minutes later, the home side were in dreamland when they doubled their lead with another great goal.
Newby had an early sighter from distance straight at Knowles early in the second half before a Junior Dadson cross had to be well cleared at the near post in front of the lurking Read.
Wraight saw his long-range effort well saved by Knowles, before a Harlow free kick was flicked on towards Darren Blewitt but he couldn't connect.
On 65 minutes the visitors were given renewed hope when King was shown his second yellow card. Booked in the first half for a foul on Read, the centre-back went in on James Smith and, much to his disbelief, was sent off.
From the resulting free kick, Martyn Guest had to claw away a looping header and, not long after, good work from Smith on the left saw his low cross miskicked by Junior Dadson.
Smith had a shot deflected behind before a header from his namesake George's cross forced Guest into his first save of note.
Read lobbed over as Harlow pushed and pushed for a way back into the game, but four minutes from time their hopes were ended by another fine goal from Witham.
Wraight found Pedulu on the edge of the box and he ran past his man before unleashing a fine shot into the top corner.
