Droitwich Spa progressed to the First Round proper of the Isuzu FA Vase after a 3-6 win at Ribbesford Meadow over Hellenic League Division 1 counterparts Bewdley Town.
Spa netted 6 times for the second consecutive round, having despatched of Nuneaton Griff 6-2 at Kingys in August.

Roared on by a sizeable travelling support, The Saltmen took the lead on 7 minutes when the returning Alex Dugmore controlled the ball well with his back to goal, turned his marker and expedited a powerful low drive past Kai Lloyd and into the far corner.

It didn't take the hosts long to respond, as Sam Carey misread a deep ball forward which allowed Town top scorer Elliot Lees in.
He dribbled around the onrushing Dom Rogerson and from a tight angle finished well to even up the scores.

Chances were at a premium at both ends in the first period, and Charlie Tilley came closest to extending the visitors' lead with a low drive that was well held by Lloyd.

Bewdley were reduced to 10-men on 28 minutes when a high challenge by Elliott Sumnall on Tilley drew a straight red card from the match official.

It was to be an uphill struggle for the hosts from that point on, and Droitwich pushed on through efforts from Perry Moss and Alex Dugmore, however duly regained the advantage as Dugmore teed Moss up for a precision low drive from the edge of the area on 38 minutes.

Lucas Edmonds then rode three challenges to power into a shooting position and found the bottom corner on 44 minutes for 1-3.

However Spa gifted Bewdley a second goal before the break as they overplayed it in their own half, Lees intercepted and fired in an unstoppable strike giving Rogerson no chance in stoppage time to make the scores 2-3.

Droitwich restored their 2 goal advantage on 57 minutes after Jackson found himself in an advanced position, squared to Fusco on the edge of the area who side-footed home a precision finish.

The Riversiders were thrown yet another lifeline when a hopeful ball forward was won in the air by Sam Lester, who got to the ball ahead of Rogerson. His attempted punch clear took out the Bewdley winger.

Lees confidently stepped up to convert the penalty and with it a hat trick for his 13th of the season.

Just 4 minutes later and trickery from Moss in the Town box forced a foul from Luke Morris, and the Spa winger scored his 2nd of the game to make it 3-5 on 64 minutes.

Josh Hurdman and Will Dallaway were introduced and the two substitutes combined to produce a cross for a fine Dugmore header; his 2nd of the game, and Spa's 6th to round off the scoring.

Moss, Dugmore, Barnes, Hurdman and Carey all had further chances to increase the margin of victory, whilst at the other end Rogerson's only save of note over the 90 minutes was a flying one-handed stop to deny Luke Morris.

Droitwich march on, on the road to Wembley where they will discover their opponents for the First Round proper of the Isuzu FA Vase at the draw next week.