The Izusu FA Trophy reached the first round proper stage with a number of Southern League clubs still involved in the competition.
Coalville Town made it through with a hard-earned 1-0 win at Premier Central rivals, Alvechurch, thanks to Joe Doyle-Charles’ first half goal.
There was defeat for Stamford as they went down by a single-goal at City of Liverpool, whilst Chesham United also went out as they lost 5-3 on penalties at Cray Wanderers following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.
Two all Premier South ties saw Beaconsfield Town win 2-1 at Harrow Borough, whilst Hendon won by the same scoreline against Walton & Hersham.
Despite their off-the-field issues this week, Nuneaton Borough won their tie, which was switched to Hyde United by two goals to nil as Milan Butterfield and Owen Oseni got the all-important goals.
Larkhall Athletic lost 2-1 at home to Horsham whilst there was a 4-1 reverse for Halesowen Town at Macclesfield.
Having played out a goalless draw at Nantwich Town, there was penalty shoot-out woe for Stratford Town as they lost 4-2.
Two Premier Central sides who safely made it through are Leiston, who won 1-0 at Potters Bar Town, and Redditch United who enjoyed a solid 3-0 success against Ashton United.
Leighton Town are out after they lost 2-1 at South Park, whilst St. Ives Town put their League struggles behind them to secure a good 3-1 triumph over Marine.
Similarly, Stourbridge found their form as they brushed aside Bamber Bridge by five goals to one at Amblecote.
There were away wins for Basingstoke Town, who prospered 3-0 at Premier South rivals, Swindon Supermarine, Hungerford Town, who were 3-1 winners at Westfield, and Premier Central leaders, Mickleover, who went to Worksop Town and came home with a fantastic 5-0 victory.
On Friday evening, Frome Town edged past their Division One South rivals, Cribbs, 1-0.
St, Michaels, whilst a seven-goal thriller at Chesham United saw the home side proper 4-3 against Enfield Town.
A brace from Aysa Corrick saw Cribbs chalk up a surprise 2-1 win at Didcot Town and Bracknell Town are through following a 2-1 triumph at Hanwell Town.
A 2-1 set-back saw Biggleswade exit the competition at Harborough Town, whilst Harrow Borough secured a single-goal victory over Margate and Hendon beat AFC Sudbury 3-1.
Two goals from Jack Duffy saw Stamford victorious in an entertaining 3-2 success at Hitchin Town as Larkhall Athletic ended Mousehole’s first adventure in this competition by beating them 2-0.
After playing out a 1-1 draw with Hornchurch, Premier Central outfit, Leiston, saw their penalty shoot-out go all the way as they eventually won 9-8. Stourbridge marched on with a 4-1 away win at Long Eaton United as Division One Central leaders, Bedford Town, succumbed to a 1-0 reverse at Matlock Town.
In the all-Premier South clash between Merthyr Town and Dorchester Town, it was the Welsh outfit who were celebrating at the end following a 3-1 success. There was no such celebration for Premier Central high-flyers, Needham Market, as they fell 1-0 at home to Cray Wanderers.
Nuneaton Borough avenged their Emirates FA Cup exit at the hands of Carlton Town by beating them 1-0 thanks to Matt Stenson’s late winner. Poole Town overcame the challenge of Sholing by three goals to one but there was disappointment for AFC Telford United who lost 2-0 at the hands of Quorn.
The all-Premier Central clash between Redditch United and Leamington ended in a 2-1 victory for Redditch, for whom Calum and Reece Flanagan were on the scoresheet. Another all-Premier Central encounter saw Coalville Town win 3-1 at Royston Town.
St. Ives Town beat Kettering Town 3-2 and they will be joined in the next round by Stratford Town who had a goal from Dan Vann to thank for their passage at the expense of Basford United.
There was a welcome win for Swindon Supermarine who chalked up a 3-1 success against Tiverton Town, whilst an early strike from Trae Cook-Appiah sent Walton & Hersham through against Canvey Island.
Eight goals flew in at Winchester City with three of them for the home side and five for visitors, Hungerford Town.
Friday evening’s action meanwhile saw Berkhamsted go down 4-1 at Potters Bar Town.
Leighton Town are out after they lost 2-1 at South Park, whilst St. Ives Town put their League struggles behind them to secure a good 3-1 triumph over Marine.
Similarly, Stourbridge found their form as they brushed aside Bamber Bridge by five goals to one at Amblecote.
There were away wins for Basingstoke Town, who prospered 3-0 at Premier South rivals, Swindon Supermarine, Hungerford Town, who were 3-1 winners at Westfield, and Premier Central leaders, Mickleover, who went to Worksop Town and came home with a fantastic 5-0 victory.
On Friday evening, Frome Town edged past their Division One South rivals, Cribbs, 1-0.
(Source - southern-football-league.co.uk)
