And he gained a valuable 80 minutes of match practice on Tuesday afternoon as an experienced Robins second-string brushed aside their Wiltshire opponents with ease, while also showing new boss Mark Yates he has not lost his eye for goal.
Trialists Claus Jorgensen, Billy Gibson and Jordan Parkes also started - with Gibson grabbing a brace and Parkes also getting on the scoresheet. Youngster Jake Lee netted the final goal during the rout at Cheltenham's training ground.
Meanwhile, veteran striker Barry Hayles, who partnered Hammond in attack, has turned down the chance to rejoin former club Stevenage Borough.
Hayles, 37, started his career with the non-league outfit but has expressed a desire to remain at Cheltenham following an enquiry by the Blue Square Premier leaders.
Source: Team Talk
Source: Team Talk