Wigan Athletic halted high-flying Boreham Wood as they won 3-0 at Meadow Park in the Emirates FA Cup first round proper.
League One Wigan earned their first away win of the season against a Boreham Wood side that are undefeated in the National League this season.
But while Boreham Wood currently sit clear at the top of the National League, the Latics made their Football League status show as Jon Mellish put them ahead after just eleven minutes.
Morgan Fox followed that up with a brace either side of half time, to put their name in the hat for the second round draw.
Kidderminster Harriers delivered a Cup upset against Doncaster Rovers, as the National League side brushed their League One opponents aside by 3-0.
Lewis Walker opened the scoring for the hosts, thumping home his rebound after hitting the post, before Maz Kouhyar added a second before half time.
And the Harriers, who sit 43 positions below Doncaster, did not rest on their laurels after the break as David Davis, who was quick to react in the box, added a third.
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League One leaders Huddersfield Town were also shocked by League Two’s Exeter City, who won 2-1 away at the Accu Stadium to progress to the second round.
Jack Taylor gave visitors Exeter the lead after just 12 minutes, but Huddersfield found their way back into the tie after the break when Ibane Bowat levelled proceedings.
But the Grecians were not to be defeated as Charlie Cummins restored their lead with less than ten minutes on the clock.
The National League South’s Salisbury put their name in the hat for the second round for the first-ever time as they defeated Sholing 6-0 in front of a record attendance of 3,450 at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium.
The Whites never gave the side from the tier below any hope in their clash, as Nathan Odokonyero gave them the lead after 31 minutes, before Josh Hedges doubled the deficit two minutes later from the spot.
Odokonyero would complete his brace before the afternoon was over, while Jeremy Sivi, Luke Russe and Jaiden Bartolo also notched for the perfect afternoon.
And there were plenty of goals to be found across the rest of the grounds in the Emirates FA Cup first round.
Barnsley put seven past Aldershot in a game of nine goals as they won 7-2 at home, while Bradford City also scored seven against ten-man Marine as they won 7-0.
Chesterfield triumphed at the death in a seven-goal thriller against Yeovil as Joel Randall’s 89th-minute winner put them through with a 4-3 win.
Yeovil had taken the lead from the spot, before Chesterfield responded thanks to a Jack Simpson brace to be 3-1 up after 55 minutes.
But a later resurgence from the visitors saw them pull level at 3-3 after 82 minutes, leaving Randall to deliver the moment of glory seven minutes later.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds’ impressive run came to an end after 4-0 defeat to Burton Albion, while Plymouth Argyle brought Alvechurch’s run to an end with 4-0 victory.
View the full list of results here.
