Ascot United manager Jeff Lamb has just become a father for the second time, and his charges gave him further reason to celebrate as they sealed a place in the quarter finals with three goals in the first half hour.
A photo of Wembley Stadium on the front of the matchday programme appeared to spur the Yellamen on against Norwich United, as they tore into the visitors from the off and Damian Markman headed them in front after just eight minutes.
The FA Vase
Fifth Round Proper
Saturday 7 February 2015
Winning sides receive £2,500
Lee Boon doubled the lead with half an hour gone, and Markman the marksman made it three just a minute later.
Eight points clear at the top of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division, the visitors were shell-shocked and were unable to find a way back into the game.
It means the Hellenic League Premier side reach the quarter final stage just two years since their last major FA Vase run.
Meanwhile there was a long, emotionally-draining afternoon in Yorkshire for Ascot's league rivals Flackwell Heath, who were beaten 3-2 in a topsy-turvy encounter with Shaw Lane Aquaforce.
It was a 350-mile round trip, and Flackwell's backline could be forgiven for the bit of stiffness that led to Matty Thornhill putting the hosts ahead in the early stages.
The visitors rallied and scored either side of the break, strikes from Gavin James and Dan Burnell putting them 2-1 ahead.
But then the pendulum swung in the opposite direction and late strikes from Joe Thornton and Danny South sent Aquaforce, only founded in 2012, through to the last eight.
The other Hellenic League side involved, Highworth Town, were victorious at Bradford Town.
The famous Vase was on display in Bradford's clubhouse for the afternoon and goals from TJ Bohane and Jonny Davoile put John Fisher's men one step closer to holding it aloft at the national stadium in May.
AFC St Austell manager Phil Lafferty says his side is flying the flag for Cornwall in the competition after a 2-0 win over Stanway Rovers. Neil Slateford and Martin Giles scored the goals as both sides finished a man light in a fiesty encounter.
An incredible 1,092 packed into the Darren Perrson Stadium to watch North Shields romp into the quarter-finals with a 4-1 win over Phoenix Sports.
Strikes from Ben Richardson, Dean Holmes and a Gareth Bainbridge brace sent the Tyneside club through as the visitors ended with ten men.
And AFC Mansfield were humbled 3-0 at home by Tadcaster Albion, who then set to work attempting to get their hashtag #tadallover to trend on Twitter.
Josh Barrett, Josh Greening and George Bissett were the men with the goals for The Brewers.
Holbeach United v Erith & Belvedere was postponed, with a frozen goalmouth rendering the pitch unplayable.
