The Blues won 4-0 at Villa yesterday to secure a place in the national Premier League 2 playoffs.
Richards was outstanding in the rout as he scored twice and created another for fellow striker Deivid Washington. Blues winger Tyrique George jumped from the bench to score the fourth for the visitors.
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George had replaced Richards with 20 minutes to run in the game.
The Jamaican's goals came from a clever finish after an end-to-end move before a long clearance from goalkeeper Teddy Curd took advantage of Richards' pace as he found himself free and clear to fire home his second.