AFC Totton had a touch of Steele to thank for their 4-3 extra-time triumph at beleaguered Brockenhurst.
With the scores locked at 3-3, it looked like penalties were looming until former Fleet man Steele Saunders popped up with a dramatic, late winner.
Saunders and Steve Whitcher scored two apiece for Stuart Ritchie's men, but Brockenhurst will be kicking themselves for missing a penalty through Paul White.
Unfortunately, it's becoming a habit for the AFC Bournemouth youth coach, who also fluffed his lines from the spot in the FA Cup defeat by Bath City.
Lee Winsall, Alan Wright and Jason Lovell got the Brockenhurst goals.
For the second time in four days Steve Poulton scored twice for Alton Town - but still ended up on the losing side.
Having bagged both consolation efforts in Saturday's 6-2 FA Vase defeat by Winchester City, he carried on where he'd left off to fire Alton into a two-goal against Thatcham in the League Cup last night.
But it all fell apart for Hughie Doyle's men in the second half.
Their skipper John Edwards was red-carded for an off-the-ball incident and Thatcham hit back to win 3-2 courtesy of Mark Rees and two-goal Ian Davies.
Form side Moneyfields kept up the good work with a 2-0 win over Andover, courtesy of Graham Gillman and Nicky Wyatt.
Lions had their chances, having one cleared off the line by Nicky Clark and then hitting the post late on.
FA Vase heroes Fareham piled on the problems for out-of-sorts Bemerton with a 4-1 win at Western Way.
Manager's son Louis Savage scored twice, supported by singles from Steve Boston and Floyd Hamodu.
Division 3 title-chasers Hayling Island caused the upset of the night by caning Division 1 side Portland United 4-0 on their own patch.
Seventeen-year-old sensation Ben Johnson headed home at the far post to give the underdogs a shock 20th minute lead that 'Rocky' Moore doubled ten minutes later with a cracking drive from the edge of the penalty area.
Hayling made it 3-0 after 75 minutes, Johnson's stinging volley was parried by the home keeper but it hit Moore on the back and trickled in.
Dave Aldridge piled on the agony with a fourth for the Portsmouth side five minutes from time and they now travel to Hamworthy or Downton, who play tonight, in the next round.
But there was no upset at Southern Gardens were BAT ended a torrid run of form with a 2-1 victory over Division 2 title hopefuls Lymington Town.
The Tobaccomen bossed the first half with Stuart Kenna volleying them into the lead while Luke Gogan also hit a post.
Gogan headed in a Paul Beasley cross on the hour with Scott Metcalfe setting up a tense finale when he reduced the deficit after 75 minutes.
Poole manager and ex-Magpie Tommy Killick will be back at his old Cuthbury haunt in the fourth round after his depleted Dolphins side humbled Horndean 6-3 at Five Heads Park.
"It's not bad considering I had nine players injured or unavailable. It was a patched-up team of youngsters and people playing out of position," said Killick.
Seventeen-year-old striker Carl Chivers bagged a hat trick while Gary Funnell, with his 14th goal of the season, Dave Sturgess and Matty White completed their tally. Steve Warwick (2) and James Searle replied for the hosts.
Wimborne earned their place in round four with a 2-1 win at Cowes Sports thanks to goals from Chris Kennedy (20) and Graham Kearns (67). Elliott Day (25) replied.
In Division 2, Hythe & Dibden and Andover New Street drew 2-2 at Jones Lane.
Duncan Bateman fired the visitors into a tenth minute lead but Roger Maynard headed home a Scott Maitland cross right on half-time to level .
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