A Sam Adams hat-trick helped Hythe Town book their place in the Emirates FA Cup first round qualifying in emphatic style, with a 5-0 win over Sittingbourne.
Adams’ effort on the stroke of half-time gave Hythe a narrow advantage at the break, before four goals in the final half hour put the gloss on their win.
Charlie Webster added the second just after the hour before Adams completed his treble with two goals in four minutes, followed by a Kenny Pogue effort on 90 minutes.
The Emirates FA Cup
Preliminary Round replays
Tuesday 23 August 2016
Winning clubs receive £1925 from prize fund
By Phil Jones
Fareham Town were another side in the goals as they progressed from the preliminary round with a 4-0 defeat of Verwood Town.
Skipper Adam Fisher gave them the lead before a brace from Simon Woods and a Liam Kimber effort sealed the win.
While some eased into the next round others went the distance and Ashton Athletic only progressed with a 3-1 penalty shootout win over Worksop Town, after an injury-time Danny Regan effort made it 2-2 and took it to extra time.
And Eastbourne Town also went through 3-1 on penalties, Ethan Strevett scoring the final spot kick to dump Newhaven out.
Marlow went the same way as Newhaven after Charlie Losasso’s 40-yard free-kick brought Beaconsfield SYCOB level at 3-3 and forced extra-time, then penalties, which the home side won 4-3.
But FA Cup football will not be returning to the Channel Islands this season after Scott Kinch’s first-half equaliser for Thamesmead Town against Guernsey eventually led to a penalty shootout, which Town won 4-2.
There was no need for penalties elsewhere on the night though, as Whyteleafe scored twice in the final eight minutes, through Graham Bentley and Karl Parker completing his hat-trick, to beat Hollands and Blair.
Bowers and Pitsea were also on the wrong end of a 4-2 reverse, as Romaric Logon bagged a brace to help send Waltham Abbey through.
There were routine wins for Camberley Town, 2-0 over Bishops Cleeve, while Colne beat 1874 Northwich 3-1.
And Taunton Town beat Tiverton Town 2-0 thanks to strikes from Ollie Chamberlain and Josh Searle.
