Bitton crashed out of the FA Carlsberg Vase at the Fourth Round stage to a slick West Auckland Town side at Bath Road. Mark Salter gave Bitton the lead just before half time but goals from Alan Francis, Matt Moffatt and Steve Brown saw the STL Northern League side win 3-1.
Larkhall Athletic moved into the last 16 of the competition when they won by the odd goal in five at Hellenic league Reading Town. Nat Auckland gave the Larks the lead after a quarter of an hour but Michael Bartley equalized fro Reading. Auckland again gave the Larks the lead and Nick Hudson added a third before Philip John reduced the arrears.
They are joined in the Fifth Round by Shortwood United. The Hellenic League side won 1-0 at home to Enfield 1893. James Singh grabbed the only goal of the game after 19 minutes.
Willand Rovers were ousted 3-1 at home by Staveley Miners Welfare. Tom Jones headed them in front on 55 minutes, and Ryan Damms and Dave Cockerill made the game safe for the Sheffield side. Danny Jee pulled a goal back for the hosts but it was too little, too late.

In Monday’s Fifth Round draw, Larkhall Athletic have been paired away to Herne Bay who are unbeaten runaway leaders of the Kent Premier League. Shortwood United face a visit from Ashington from the STL Northern League Division One. Ashington is most famous as the birthplace of brothers Sir Bobby and Jack Charlton.

Whitley Bay - four times FA Vase winners and the winners of the trophy for the past three seasons, are unbeaten in 29 Vase ties and have been drawn at home to West Auckland Town, conquerors of Bitton.
Ties will take place on Saturday 11 February 2012 at 3pm.

Cadbury Heath (red) v Falmouth Town (yellow)
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