Super Stones now go to Halifax

The Ryman South title favourites, regularly attracting
crowds of well over 1,000 to their glossy new Gallagher Stadium, became the first Ryman League side to reach the second round of the FA Trophy with a 2-0 home win over Conference South leaders Salisbury on Saturday.

They have been drawn away to Halifax, sixth in Conferenec North, in a match to be played on December 15.

Nicky Humphrey headed home Tim Olorunda’s flick-on to give Stones the lead after 35 minutes and Alex Flisher rifled the second from 30 yards seven minutes later.

Salisbury dominated the second half but valiant Stones defence kept them at bay to bank the £5.000 prize money and book a place in the last 32.

Hampton were also in the hat and will travel to Hereford if they win a replay at Conference South side Chelmsford tonight (Monday), after a 1-1 draw on Saturday.

Former East Thurrock midfielder Max Cornhill put Chelmsford ahead after 52 minutes and Charlie Moone equalised 11 minutes later with his seventh goal in the competition.

Hampton (pictured on the attack by Ray Lawrence/TGS Photo) could have gone ahead immediately afterwards but Moone, Joel Ledgister and Joe Turner all contrived to hit the woodwork during a frantic goalmouth scramble.

Andre McCollin missed a third-minute penalty for Kingstonian and they crashed to a 4-0 defeat at home to high-flying Conference Premier side Dartford.

The 2010 Ryman champions took a 21st-minute lead through Jacob Erskine and K’s found themselves deep in trouble seven minutes later when Simon Huckle received a straight red card for a wild challenge.

Tom Bradbrook doubled the lead six minutes after half-time and further goals by Danny Harris and Nathan Collier completed a comfortable Dartford victory.