The U21s kept themselves ticking over with a training-ground win over Belgian academy side Trust FC.
With no competitive fixture in the first week of the international break, the Whites plugged the gap with the work-out against European opposition at Lostock.
Julian Darby’s side were comfortable winners with three first-half goals, including two for Daeshon Lawrence, and a fourth just after the break from Toby Ritchie.
Wanderers were ahead inside the first couple of minutes after Max Lott – fresh from a full first-team debut a week ago at Charlton Athletic – forced a corner. A well-worked routine saw Jack Mawditt deliver a low cross into the near post where defender Louie Evans got the final touch to steer the ball over the line.
Lawrence had a couple of chances to add to the lead before two defensive errors twice presented the striker with the opportunity to slot the ball home.
Darby made a number of changes at half-time to spread the game time and within three minutes of the re-start his side was 4-0 up as Ritchie steered a shot into the bottom corner from 15 yards out.
Alfie Healy and Tom King went close to adding to the lead with efforts that were saved with the Whites set to return to Professional Development League duty at Peterborough next Wednesday when they will be looking to bounce back from successive defeats and stay top of the table.
Wanderers: Lomax (Shillinglaw 60); Wilkinson (Lamb HT), Paye (Quirk HT), Evans, Oliver (Healy); Rice (Trialist HT), Irwin (Leigh HT), Mawditt, Lott (Lewis HT); Ritchie (Clement 65); Lawrence (King HT).
The U18s are also without a game this coming weekend and will return to action with a derby at home to Wigan Athletic on Saturday-week (21st November).
Danny Clarke’s side is currently second in the Professional Development League and last weekend booked their place in the knock-out stages of the league cup with a 2-2 draw preserving their unbeaten record as Group H winners.