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FA Cup Preliminary Round: Rusthall knock out Ramsgate, wins for Erith Town, Chatham Town, Phoenix Sports, Ashford United and VCD Athletic

Southern Counties East Rusthall produced an FA Cup upset after winning their Preliminary Round Kent derby with Ramsgate on Saturday.

All appeared to be going to plan for Steve Lovell's Ramsgate when Tijan Jadama gave them a 33rd-minute lead.

But two second-half goals in the space of 12 minutes from a Louis Anderson free-kick and James White turned the game on its head.

It's the first time Rusthall have reached the First Qualifying Round in their brief FA Cup history, this is their fifth season in the competition.

They'll be joined in the hat by Erith Town, who also knocked out step 4 opposition after defeating Isthmian South Central Bedfont Sports at Erith Stadium.

Ben Idikayi gave the visitors an early lead but Charlie Clover levelled the scores and Harry Taylor netted what proved to be the winner five minutes into the second half.

There was nearly a third upset but Sittingbourne scored two goals in the last two minutes to rescue a replay at Fisher.

Manny Shoderu and Darnelle Bailey-King struck in the second half for Southern Counties East Fisher but an own goal followed by a Harrison Pont effort - after Harry Harding's initial penalty was saved - kept the Brickies in the competition. The teams meet again on Tuesday night.

Ashford United needed a late goal from Mamadou Diallo to see off Sutton Athletic, 2-1.

Adam Ramaden had given Tommy Warrilow's men the lead four minutes before half-time but Ijah Currie-Wilson equalised almost immediately.

An all-Southern Counties East tie at Culverden saw Phoenix Sports leave it late at Tunbridge Wells, progressing 1-0 thanks to Dave Martin's 87th-minute winner.

Cray Valley ensured there was no upset in their derby at Glebe with a comfortable 3-0 success.

The Millers didn't look back after Daniel Bennett's seventh-minute penalty put them ahead.

Ade Adeyemo hit the bar before the break but found the net five minutes into the second half to double Cray's lead, and Tom Chambers quickly added a third goal.

Punjab United were undone by a last-gasp Westfield winner.

Paul Vines had cancelled out Bradley Walsh's opener on the stroke of half-time before Jacob Beecron sent Isthmian South Central Westfield through at the death.

Beckenham survived a late K Sports comeback to progress 3-2.

Luke Hedges put Becks ahead in the first half and goals after the break from Louie Theophanous and Harvey Brand put the home side in charge. K Sports netted twice in the closing minutes but were unable to force a replay.

A Simon Cooper header plus a late goal from Jack Evans sent Chatham through, 2-0 winners at Colliers Wood United.

Stansfeld went down 3-1 at Burgess Hill, Dan Parkinson scoring their goal with a second-half penalty.

Deal's run is also over, late strikes from Riley Alford and Aaron Millbank were not enough in a 3-2 loss at Three Bridges.

Hythe finished with nine men - and played half-hour with 10 men - as they drew 2-2 at Raynes Park Vale.

Callum Hope's opener was quickly cancelled out by Sam Itauma for Hythe, who led at the break through Lex Allan.

Jordan Gallagher's spot-kick early in the second half drew Raynes Park level before Hythe lost Jack Steventon after two bookings.

With three minutes left, the hosts' Archie Harvard-Goddard picked up a second yellow card to make it 10 against 10, Liam Smith then collected his second caution at the death as Hythe ended with nine men.

Sevenoaks will host Merstham in a replay on Wednesday night after coming from behind to draw 1-1.

Aziz Sankoh put Merstham ahead but Lesley Duru levelled early in the second half with the home side hitting the crossbar from a penalty with 16 minutes remaining.

Joe Tennent's 89th-minute winner saw VCD progress, 2-1 at Tooting & Mitcham.

Anthony Adesite had given VCD an early lead, with Jordan Clarke levelling matters on the half-hour.

Goals from Festos Kamara, Oladapo Michael Olatunji and Ahmed Salim Futa saw Corinthian progress, 3-0 against Guildford.

The draw for the First Qualifying Round will be made on Monday, full details on www.kentonline.co.uk/sport.

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