THERE was no happy return to Faraday Road for former Newbury favourite Andy Leader as the BAT boss watched his team crash out of the competition 4-0 to their 100 per cent Wessex League rivals.
BAT keeper Gareth Barfoot saved Lee Chudy's 23rd-minute penalty kick but was powerless to prevent Newbury from taking the lead four minutes later when Adam Lang's corner kick was flicked on by Dave Asker and Ashley Vine netted.
Asker lobbed the BAT keeper to make it 2-0 after 47 minutes, Lang did beat Barfoot from the penalty spot after Jamie Leacock had been tripped on 58 minutes and a solo effort by Danny Taylor completed the scoring on the hour.
"It was a very physical game but we're well pleased with another good performance from the side," said Newbury's Jim Goslin.
Assistant manager Sean New hailed AFC Totton's 2-1 victory over Tunbridge Wells as "our best performance of the season".
"All the players were outstanding today and it was our best performance of the season. They were absolutely fantastic and I couldn't single one player out," purred New.
Scott Mundy opened the scoring for Totton after 25 minutes after seizing on a loose ball in the Tunbridge six-yard box and Gareth Byers doubled their lead on 55 minutes with a stunning angled 20-yard shot into the top corner of the net.
The visitors were then reduced to ten men after Lee Thorne was clattered to the ground and, although Tunbridge grabbed a late consolation, Totton held on for their place in today's draw.
Joining them in the hat are Lymington & New Milton, who notched up an impressive 2-0 victory at Molseley.
Home defender Phil Caughter headed a Ben Thomson cross past his own keeper to give the Linnets a 42nd-minute lead and Darren Crook sealed matters ten minutes from time with a neat finish after beating two defenders.
"That was an excellent win and overall it was a very good performance, I've a sneaky feeling that we'll probably get Eastleigh in the next round," smiled Linnets' boss Ian Robinson.
Brockenhurst will have home advantage tomorrow after drawing 0-0 at Kent League outfit VCD Athletic.
"I'm very happy with the result," said Brock player/manager Graham Kemp. "They are second in their league but everyone did their job here and we were strong and compact. It's great to be in today's draw and it will make it interesting for tomorrow."
FA Vase holders Winchester City bowed out 2-1 at Tonbridge Angels. A goal in each half by Luke Piscina gave Angels a 2-0 lead before Jamie Musselwhite netted with a far post header from Shaun Dyke's cross after 77 minutes to set-up a tense finale.
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