FA Cup first qualifying round: Halesowen 3 Coleshill Town 0

It was an exciting encounter for the 376 who were on hand at The Grove, with a goal inside the first minute from Ethan Delaney and a Kaiman Anderson brace sealing the victory for the Yeltz.

Delaney was also sent off for an off-the-ball altercation with Coleshill midfielder Craig Milligan.

The home side took just 29 seconds to make their mark. Danny Bragoli swung in a cross from the left which Delaney met, heading the ball past Coleshill goalkeeper Paul Hathaway, who was wrong-footed.

After Shane Benjamin had a shot blocked for the visitors, who were not afraid to get the ball down and play against the side two divisions above them, goalscorer Delaney was brought down in the box but referee Richie Watkins let play carry on.

There was a frenetic pace to the game in the opening exchanges and the visitors could have drawn level - Aaron Garvey hit the bar inside the 7th minute after a scramble in the box.

Coleshill had a goal disallowed after 14 minutes. Benjamin found space in the 18-yard box, fired the ball across the face of goal and Luke Barlone tapped it in but pulled the shirt of Yeltz defender Richard Sho-Silva.

The home side then had a few great chances to double their advantage just after the half-hour mark.

Anderson, who is on loan from Shrewsbury Town, and Jordan Goddard had efforts saved before Joe Colley fired past the far post.

On the stroke of half-time, both sides were down to 10 men. Delaney, who put Halesowen ahead, appeared to be pulled down to the ground away from the ball by Milligan.

And after consulting with one of his assistants, referee Watkins bizarrely dismissed both players.

Colley was then booked just prior to the interval for pulling the shirt of Andre Gonzales and subsequently replaced at half-time by Malcolm Melvin.

The away side made two substitutions - Simeon Cobourne replacing Garvey, and Giovanni Dainty coming on for Barlone - before Halesowen doubled their advantage.

They were awarded a penalty after Anderson was pulled back by Gavin Hurren in the 18-yard box.

Hurren was booked and Anderson made no mistake from the penalty spot, slotting the ball past Hathaway.

The striker then got his second, and the Yeltz's third of the day, just minutes after, breezing past Hurren and firing the ball into the roof of the net.

Halesowen skipper Jay Denny was booked for yet another shirt pull, with George Cleet and Kyle Morrison being introduced as well, before the final whistle.

John Hill's men are now waiting to find out who they will face in the second qualifying round, with the draw taking place on Monday morning.