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FA Cup round-up: Margate and Chatham pull off second qualifying round upsets while Tonbridge, Ramsgate, Ashford, Herne Bay, Sittingbourne and Maidstone also progress

By: Craig Tucker ctucker@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 17:40, 14 September 2024

Updated: 17:41, 14 September 2024

Margate thrashed higher-league hosts in an FA Cup second qualifying round upset.

Isthmian South East Gate won 4-0 at Premier Division Bognor to book their place in Monday’s draw.

Margate striker Ibrahim Olutade scored twice in their win at Bognore Regis. Picture: Ian Scammell

Harvey Brand opened the scoring inside four minutes, followed by two goals for Ibrahim Olutade and a late fourth from player-manager Ben Greenhalgh.

Chatham also pulled off an upset with Freddie Sears scoring the only goal midway through the first half as the Isthmian Premier side won 1-0 at National League South Welling.

Tonbridge won an FA Cup tie for the first time since reaching the first round four years ago.

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Trevan Robinson set the National League South high-fliers on their way to a 2-1 home win over Merstham.

Defender Jamie Fielding doubled the lead just after the break, with Harry Pointing replying.

Ashford United march on after goals from Mikey Berry, Louis Collins and Gary Lockyer in a comfortable 3-0 home win over Southern Counties East side Corinthian.

Lockyer’s goal was his ninth in this season’s FA Cup.

Callum Jones’ sixth-minute opener was followed by an Eddie Dsane strike before half-time as Dartford eased to a 2-0 home win over Leatherhead.

Herne Bay progressed with a dominant 3-0 home victory over Hendon.

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Artem Kuchkov gave Steve Lovell’s side a half-time lead, Scott Heard struck after the break and Michael Salako secured victory 10 minutes from time.

Tushaun Walters scored 16 minutes from time as Ramsgate beat Broadbridge Heath 1-0 at Southwood.

Victory maintained Rams’ 100% record this season, Ben Smith’s side winning nine out of nine in all competitions.

A record crowd at Lordswood saw the Southern Counties East side edged 1-0 by Sittingbourne. Read the match report here.

There will be no return to the first round proper for Cray Valley this season after losing 2-0 at home to Chesham United.

Joe Grant scored both goals in the second half.

Cray Wanderers face a replay for the second successive round.

David Ijaha gave them a 75th-minute lead against Wingate & Finchley but the visitors snatched a draw with Ogo Obi’s injury-time penalty.

Shaq Coulthirst scored an injury-time winner as last season’s FA Cup stars Maidstone beat Hampton & Richmond 2-1.

Ben Brookes’ penalty put United in front but James Roberts converted a spot-kick for the Beavers soon after.

The match was in the seventh minute of added time when Coulthirst met Reiss Greenidge’s header back across goal from a Brookes corner.

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