Louis Britton scored twice as Weston-super-Mare booked their spot in the third round of the FA Cup for the first time with a 2-0 win at fellow National League South side Chelmsford. To compound Chelmsford’s misery, Taylor Clark was shown a red card late on, 13 minutes after coming off the bench, for a dangerous high tackle.
Elsewhere, Cheltenham avoided a Cup shock after twice coming from a goal behind before scoring four times in the final half-hour to see off non-league Buxton 6-2. George Ward struck to give Buxton a 2-1 half-time lead, after Tai Sodje’s opener was cancelled out by Isaac Hutchinson, but substitute Robbie Cundy levelled before the hour. It was one-way traffic from then on as Jordan Thomas scored twice, with Hutchinson getting his second and Ethon Archer also scoring.
There was almost a shock at Sutton United, where the National League side were seconds away from beating Shrewsbury only to be denied by Ismeal Kabila’s stoppage-time equaliser. Then early in extra time, with both sides already down to 10 men, substitute John Marquis hit a winner for Shrewsbury before Sutton were reduced to nine men and the League Two side held on to win 2-1.
Bolton came unstuck at Swindon, who cruised to a 4-0 victory thanks to Aaron Drinan’s hat-trick, capped by an astonishing 30-yard lob, with Joe Snowdon also on the scoresheet. Grimsby gained revenge for losing to Wealdstone in last year’s first round by trouncing them 4-0, with Jaze Kabia scoring twice, and MK Dons overcame Oldham 3-1.
