Both Bradford PA and Burscough through in FA Trophy

It was a night to remember for the away sides in The FA Trophy, as Burscough and Bradford Park Avenue both overcame tough ties on the road to progress into the first round proper.

Avenue relied on a late comeback to see off Buxton, and Chib Chilaka was the difference as his late strike earned them a 2-1 win and the right to host Lincoln City on Saturday.

The hosts had taken the lead just after half time, as Alastair Taylor produced some brilliant play down the wing before his fiendish ball across the face of goal found the net courtesy of a touch from Avenue defender Billy Priestley.

However, Avenue did get themselves back into it with ten minutes remaining thanks to a second headed goal in two games from Richard Marshall as Bradford’s number ten rose to head brilliantly into the top corner from Nathan Turner’s inch-perfect cross.

And just two minutes later the visitors were in front thanks to a wonderfully worked goal, with former Buxton winger Craig King turning provider.

The outstanding Paul Marshall started a breakaway by finding King on the left, and he sprinted away before slipping in Chilaka who planted his strike past Barnes.

There was still time for late drama with Buxton’s Ricky Ravenhill shown a second yellow for a professional foul.

Meanwhile, Burscough led from the front away at Marine with two first-half goals enough to see them through to a first round tie at home to Guiseley.

Michael Monaghan opened the scoring on 14 minutes, before Drew Lewis doubled the visitors’ advantage nine minutes later to see them 2-0 ahead at half time.

Danny Mitchley pulled one back for Marine just after the hour mark, but in truth it was Burscough who looked more likely to add to their tally.

John Connolly almost put the Linnets out of sight but saw his shot go just wide and Paul Williams came within a whisker himself, seeing his audacious effort from the halfway line come back off the bar.