ELEVEN Capelli Sport MFL clubs maintained Wembley dreams by claiming places in round one of the FA Vase.
Lye Town got the ball rolling on Friday by edging past Division One Birmingham OJM 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
The Flyers led within the opening 50 seconds, Jack Till playing into Luke Sidaway who nudged to his right for the rapid Alfie Didlock to rasp high inside the near post.
However, Lye failed to build on that strong start and a clearance to the edge of the box was unerringly lashed high inside the near post by left-back Dan O’Sullivan with 17 minutes on the clock.
Lye edged the second half and had a couple of scrambled chances but it went to penalties with keeper Gael Mfuamba flying to his right to beat away OJM’s first from James Ahmed before O’Sullivan hit the bar with their third.
Elliott Ball, Callum McKenna and Tyler Smith had done the business from 12 yards with Till making it four from four for Lye, lashing high to the right to confirm his side’s progress.
Whitchurch Alport recovered from two down to draw 2-2 and progress 4-3 on penalties at AFC Wolverhampton City.
The home side seized control through Freddie Cockerill’s brace but Ollie Holden reduced the arrears just past the hour with Jacob Wedderburn’s own goal with a minute to go taking it all the way.
Keeper Josh Schofield saved two penalties as Cheadle Town won a shootout 4-3 after a 1-1 draw at Runcorn Town. Tom Jones put Cheadle in front on 72 minutes only for marksman Connor Spiers to nab an added-time equaliser.
Tom Massey, Lewis Hayden and Joe Gildea struck as Sutton United overcame Dudley Town 3-0, while Brocton flew past Tividale 5-1 thanks to goals from Jude King, Morgan Payne, two in as many minutes from Reg Smith and Charlie King. Josh Newbold got Tivi’s consolation.
Ben Marshall’s back-post header after an hour and the persistence of Lewis Holdham to net five minutes from time ensured Abbey Hulton United got past Hellenic League Pershore Town 2-0, while Elliott Rokka, Will Bentley and Lucas Edwards were on target as Northwich Victoria had two leads wiped out before winning 3-2 at North West Counties outfit Darwen.
Anstey Town held on for a thrilling 4-3 win over Division One rivals Coalville Town.
Defender Scott McManus, whose Wembley goal won the FA Trophy for FC Halifax Town in 2016, put the Ravens in front but Micah Lawrence and Logan Aston (2) turned it around with Szym Donnerstag adding Anstey’s fourth with 20 minutes left.
Coalville fought back through Luis Parry’s own goal with a minute to go and Farah Abdi’s added-time effort.
Archie Gallagher’s second-half brace saw AFC North Kilworth get past Holbeach United 2-1 and Birstall United got through 3-0 on penalties after Aidan Neal had struck in a 1-1 draw with Sleaford Town.
Kirby Muxloe are in the hat after a 7-6 win on penalties having drawn 1-1 at Lincolnshire side Louth Town, Lucca Watson-Quilter notching a minute before half-time and also opening Kirby’s account in the shootout with Aaron Kamara, Junior Munemo, Max Glover, Patrick Musengwa, Oliver White and Tyler Love also successful from 12 yards.
The round one draw takes place on Monday. There will be no MFL entrants at this stage but GNG Oadby Town, Gornal Athletic, Heather St John’s, Winsford United and West Didsbury & Chorlton have byes to round two having reached the last 32 (round four) last season.
RESULTS
Friday
Lye Town 1 Birmingham OJM 1 (4-1 on pens)
Saturday
AFC North Kilworth 2 Holbeach United 1
AFC Wolverhampton City 2 Whitchurch Alport 2 (3-4 on pens)
Abbey Hulton Utd 2 Pershore Town 0
Anstey Town 4 Coalville Town 3
Atherstone Town 2 Uttoxeter Town 0
Birstall United 1 Sleaford Town 1 (3-0 on pens)
Coventry Copsewood 2 AFC Bridgnorth 3
Darwen 2 Northwich Victoria 3
Hucknall Town 3 Saffron Dynamo 0
Louth Town 1 Kirby Muxloe 1 (6-7 on pens)
Runcorn Town 1 Cheadle Town 1 (3-4 on pens)
Stockport Georgians 1 Staveley Miners Welfare 4
Sutton United 3 Dudley Town 0
Tividale 1 Brocton 5
Westfields 2 Stone Old Alleynians 1
Wythenshawe Town 1 Sheffield 4
