Six-shooters Coggleshall Town stormed into the FA Youth Cup first round qualifying with a dominant victory over Sawbridgeworth Town on Thursday night.
The Essex outfit can now look forward to hosting St Margaretsbury in the next round, after thumping their Hertfordshire visitors by 6-0.
Nnamdi Nwachuku opened his account in the first period and then went on to claim a hat-trick, with Jack Curtis, Danny Scott and captain Luke Wilson also all on target for the Seedgrowers.
Elsewhere, Cirencester Town progressed to the next stage courtesy of a 5-2 triumph over Oldland Abbotonians in the Cotswolds.
Aaron Mansfield and Tommy Davis notched for the visitors but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Centurions from cruising home – they will now face near-neighbours Chippenham Town in first round qualifying.
On Tuesday, Armando Quitirna scored both goals as AFC Hornchurch beat Takeley 2-0, with the 17-year-old earning himself a place in the Urchins’ first-team squad for their Emirates FA Cup second round qualifying clash with Hertford at the weekend.
Meanwhile, Newcastle Town held their nerve to overcome Wednesfield 4-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in Staffordshire.
Hornchurch will travel to Brentwood Town in the next round while Newcastle will host Boldmere St Michaels.
Radcliffe Borough’s meeting with Nantwich Town on Wednesday was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and will now take place on Monday 18 September.
