Sunderland had lost just one of their last 21 matches heading into the fixture while Bristol’s last defeat was back on 7 November, so it was perhaps unsurprising that a compelling encounter ensued at Meadow Park.
The FA Vase
Fifth round
Saturday 30 January 2016
Winning sides receive £2,500 from The FA prize fund
Wayne Buchanan headed home Luke Proctor’s corner to give RCA a first-half lead and although Stamp was clinical to level proceedings, Buchanan was on hand soon after to restore the advantage.
However, great work from Jordan Metters on 70 minutes enabled Peter Sheppard to dink over the onrushing goalkeeper before, seven minutes from time, Stamp grabbed his second to send Bristol Manor Farm into the quarter-finals.
Elsewhere, Camberley Town routed Newyon Aycliffe 5-0 to book their spot in the last eight as Perry Coles and Robert Lazarczuk both netted twice with James Hubbard grabbing the other.
At the Bradley Football Development Centre, Tom Castle and Lewis Coyle’s goals were enough to give Kidlington a 2-1 victory over Cleethorpes Town despite Brody Robertson’s effort and a 95th-minute penalty appeal.
Sam Wilson fired a hat-trick to give Salisbury a 3-0 win over Nuneaton Griff while Ashford United and Dunston UTS could not be separated over 120 minutes, so will go again in a replay next Saturday.
And in a remaining fourth-round tie, Ipswich Wanderers travelled to Bodmin Town and walked away 3-1 winners to seal their place in round five.
