Max Leonard’s added-time penalty completed West Didsbury & Chorlton’s late comeback to beat Tividale 3-2 and climb to third in Capelli Sport MFL Premier Division.
Ben Givargidze handed Tivi a half-time lead and while Sam Dickov equalised just shy of the hour the visitors moved back in front through Callum Hamnett’s penalty 18 minutes from the end.
West would not lie down, though, and Markell Foulds levelled from close range with four minutes to go before Leonard kept his cool from the spot three minutes past the 90.
Four goals in the final half an hour saw Brocton climb to fourth with a 4-0 win over Darlaston Town, Morgan Payne squeezing in the opener in the 62nd minute with Dylan Millington doubling the advantage from close range 15 minutes from time.
Reg Smith then got two in a five-minute spell late on, a header and a tidy finish on the follow-up to seal the deal.
Winsford United lead the table by eight points after a fourth straight league win, Kieran Brown’s decider eight minutes from time seeing off Wythenshawe Town 1-0.
Second-placed Runcorn Town lost ground despite battling out a 0-0 draw with a Romulus side that is now unbeaten in four league games, as are Dudley Town after a 0-0 at Uttoxeter Town.
The five MFL clubs that started the day dreaming of FA Cup upsets all bowed out to higher-ranked opposition.
Northwich Victoria twice led at home to Atherton Collieries, Will Lloyd and Joe Duckworth on the scoresheet, but Harry Forshaw and Kielen Adams completed the comeback as the Step 4 visitors won 3-2.
Abbey Hulton United led at Hanley Town through Matt Harrison’s bullet header but Callum Middleton and Joel Stair completed the turnaround for last season’s MFL champions to win 2-1.
Alfie Didlock got Lye Town a quick equaliser against Step 3 Racing Club Warwick but the Flyers bowed out 5-1 in the end.
FA Cup first qualifying round
Alvechurch 2 AFC Wolverhampton City 0
Lye Town 1 Racing Club Warwick 5
Hanley Town 2 Abbey Hulton United 1
Northwich Victoria 2 Atherton Collieries 3
Sporting Khalsa 0 Leek Town 5
Premier Division
Brocton 4 Darlaston Town 0
Runcorn Town 0 Romulus 0
Uttoxeter Town 0 Dudley Town 0
West Didsbury & Chorlton 3 Tividale 2
Winsford United 1 Wythenshawe Town 0
Division One
Anstey Town 0 Northfield Town 4
Bustleholme 2 Leicester St Andrews 4
Coalville Town 4 Stapenhill 1
Coventry Copsewood 2 Saffron Dynamo 2
Cradley Town 3 AFC North Kilworth 0
FCV Grace Dieu 1 Birmingham OJM 2
G.N.G Oadby Town 0 Heather St. John’s 2
Gornal Athletic 6 Holwell Sports 0
Ingles 2 Chelmsley Town 1
Kirby Muxloe 0 Boldmere Rangers 4
Lutterworth Athletic 3 Birstall United 0
