Step 5/6 round-up: Brocton cruise to dominant FA Vase win
Brocton cruised to the next round of the FA Vase after a 6-0 win over Wellington in the second qualifying round.
A Will Whieldon hat-trick was complimented by a Regan Smith brace and a strike from Thomas Vaughan as Brocton made light work of their opponents.
Brocton manager Alex Curtis hopes the result will help the team's confidence moving forward.
He said: “We played well, created lots of chances and took our goals well.
"We found space behind their defence all afternoon which increased when they had the lad sent off for giving the penalty away.
"Pleased for Will and Reg getting their goals, can only help confidence wise going forward. We perhaps should have had a lot more but credit to Wellington they never let their heads drop”.
Other Midland League Premier Division sides were also in the FA Vase action and Stone Old Alleyians came out victorious, winning 4-3 at Eccleshall.
Dudley Town also found their goalscoring touch with a 5-1 win at home to Stourport Swifts.
Lewis Riley-Stewart, Matthew Funge, Ryan Snape and a brace from Harry Cook rounded off a convincing Dudley win.
Lye Town also won, beating Allscott Heath 1-0.
There was more FA Vase action in the Midland League Division One, with Gornal Athletic earning the headlines with their statement 7-1 win over Haughmond.
Jack Till scored four on their way to victory, with the other strikes coming from Brad Ward, Mitchell Botfield and Harry Edwards.
Bilston Town also impressed with a 6-1 win over Hereford Pegasus.
Jordan Crump got Bilston off to the perfect start after four minutes, before Hereford hit back in the 40th minute.
An own goal in the 57th minute put Bilston back into the lead and they never looked back, as Crump quickly added their third.
He then secured his hat-trick and Bilston's fourth in the 67th minute, before Harry Dixon and Josh Banks put the shine on the win.
Meanwhile, Birmingham OJM got the headlines for the wrong reasons with their 8-2 defeat at Hanley Town.
Hellenic League Division One side Bewdley Town also lost in the Vase as they were beaten 3-1 at home to Atherstone Town.
There was a win for North West Counties League Division One South side Stafford Town, as they came out on the right side of a seven-goal thriller against AFC Bridgnorth.
Tray Powell gave the Shropshire side a third-minute lead but it did not last long as Stafford equalised through Michael Williams.
The hosts then took the lead 10 minutes before half-time through Max Chimines and extended it to 3-1 through Matt Hearsey shortly after the half-time break.
Bridgnorth pulled a goal back in the 62nd minute but Joe Perry lobbed the goalkeeper with a header in the 83rd minute to restore Stafford's two goal advantage.
Bridgnorth scored again four minutes from time but it ended up being a consolation goal as they were knocked out of the competition and Stafford advanced to the next round.
Wolverhampton Sporting were beaten 3-0 at Midland League Premier Division club Coton Green, while Wolverhampton Casuals also tasted defeat in the North West Counties League Division One South.
Eshan Greer's 40th minute finish gave Telford a 1-0 lead at half-time, but it was in the second 45 that they turned on the style.
Goals from Alex Hughes, William Evans, Andrew Nicol and an own goal made it a dominant victory for the visitors.
