Pete Sheppard’s hat-trick helped Bristol Manor Farm to an emphatic 7-1 victory over Hengrove Athletic to ensure their safe passage into the fourth round of The FA Vase.
Goals from Dean Stamp and captain Jordan Metters had the visitors 2-0 up after half an hour and although Luke Crewe got one back for the Grove, Sheppard’s first saw them leading 3-1 at the break.
It was a very one-sided second period as Kye Holly dispatched a 52nd-minute penalty before Sheppard and Aron Robins put the game beyond doubt – the former earning his treble on 87 minutes.
The FA Vase
Third Round proper
Saturday 12 December
Winning sides receive £1,300 from The FA prize fund
Leicester Nirvana were also handsome third round winners as they picked apart St Andrews to earn a 5-1 away win.
Shaquille Brooks got the scoring under way on four minutes, while Pearson Mwanyongo scored either side of a Paul Pallett strike as the visitors held a 3-1 lead at the break.
And second-half goals from Luke Day and Celson Patrocinio cemented what was a fantastic display on the road.
Salisbury were also 5-1 winners – four first-half goals setting up the dominant win over last season’s semi-finalists Highworth Town. Sam Wilson, Brandon Mundy, Kane O’Keefe and Tom Whelan all scored before half-time, while Danny Young added a fifth a minute after the restart as Jon Davoile grabbed a late consolation.
Sleaford Town needed extra-time to see off Yaxley but booked their place in Monday's draw with a thrilling 4-3 win away for home.
Clubs will be hoping to lift The Vase at Wembley in May
Elsewhere, AFC Dunstable will find themselves in the hat for the fourth round after a 4-0 win over Basildon United – a BJ Christie double and goals from Brandon Carney and Nathan Frater doing the business.
Knaphill continued their fine run in this competition with a 3-1 win away to Canterbury City as Jack Mazzone and a Danny Taylor double earned victory despite Matt Morris’s second-half red card for visitors.
In fact, victory for the away side was not uncommon throughout the third round results as Berkhamsted, FC Romania, Hartley Wintney, Kidlington, Sutton Common Rovers, Alvechurch, AFC Wulfrunians and Bradford Town were all victorious on their travels.
Billy Holland’s two first-half goals led Ipswich Wanderers to a 3-0 win over Edgware Town, while Mustapha Bundu and Joel Edwards gave Hereford a comfortable 2-0 win over Brocton.
Ascot United and Camberley Town could not be separated after 120 minutes of football as the game ended 0-0 with a replay already scheduled for Tuesday evening.
And the same can be said for Tadley Calleva and Newport IW, who were level at 2-2 after extra time.
There were a total of 11 postponements due to the weather, with rescheduled fixtures and replays due to be played on Tuesday and Wednesday.
