Bemerton Heath Harlequins are left to fly the Jewson Wessex League flag in the FA Carlsberg Vase.

They snatched a 2-0 extra-time win at Thamesmead Town to earn a place in today's fourth round draw.

But there was no joy for the other five local representatives, including Wimborne Town, who fell to a controversial defeat against holders Taunton Town.

Bemerton overcame a potential goalkeeping crisis before Warren Kenna's penalty and a second from Paul Palmer gave them victory in North Kent.

Manager Steve Slade, without four injured keepers, had to call Colin Hopkins out of retirement, but the one-time Saints apprentice didn't let him down.

"Colin did all I could ask of him and pulled off some pretty good saves.

"The game itself wasn't pretty, but we knuckled down with everyone giving 100 per cent," said the Harlequins boss.

Controversial Wimborne manager Alex Pike had to be restrained by club officials after a hotly disputed last-kick extra-time penalty gave holders Taunton Town a 2-1 win in front of a 675 crowd at Cuthbury.

A pulsating tie was headed for a Wednesday evening replay after substitute Stuart Cannie bagged a stoppage-time equaliser to wipe out Ellis Laight's Taunton opener.

But controversy erupted when Ringwood referee Adrian Faulkner waved play on, ignoring his linesman's offside flag when Taunton broke through in the dying seconds of extra-time.

Several Wimborne players stopped before the referee penalised Scott Cannie for hand-ball in the resulting goalmouth melee - and Paul Edwards rifled home Taunton's penalty winner.

Brockenhurst spent an agonising six hours on a coach - the bulk of it in an M23 traffic jam - before losing 5-2 to Ryman League top scorers Croydon Athletic.

The Badgers didn't get to the ground until almost 4pm and were 4-0 down before Andy Jones scored their two second-half goals.

Moneyfields twice surrendered the lead before losing 4-3 in extra-time time to Porthleven, the Cornish League champions, at Dover Road.

Player-manager Calvin Hore (2) put Moneyfields 2-1 up before substitute Danny Hopkins made it 3-2 with nine minutes of normal time remaining.

But the Cornishmen equalised five minutes from time and then snatched the winner early in extra-time.

Cowes Sports relived their Tiptree disappointment of three seasons ago and went down 3-1 to the Essex visitors at Westwood Park.

The Yachtsmen were 2-0 down before Phil McDonald clawed Cowes back into the game, but then a late penalty settled it for Tiptree.

Thatcham Town went down 2-0 to Great Wakering - both the Essex side's goals coming after the break.

SOUTHAMPTON Saints' AXA FA Women's Premier League trip to Sunderland was postponed yesterday because of a waterlogged pitch.