All the goals came in the first half as Chatham won their FA Cup third qualifying round match against Deal on Saturday.
Striker Rory Smith put the Isthmian South East Hoops into a surprise sixth-minute lead.
But two-goal Stanley Oldfield - his double being sandwiched by a bullet header from defender Alex Giles - ensured it finished 3-1 to Isthmian Premier Chats, who safely progressed.
Steve King’s visitors, who had already seen off Hilltop, Cobham and Egham to reach this stage of the competition, enjoyed the perfect start when they drew first blood with the first real opportunity at the Bauvill Stadium.
Chatham captain Reece Butler gave possession away cheaply and his counterpart Tom Chapman fed Smith, who fired past keeper Henry Molyneux to find the bottom corner.
Six minutes later, visiting goalkeeper James Tonkin made a comfortable save from forward Tope Fadahunsi’s long-range effort.
Tonkin saw his blushes spared when he dropped a Kian Garlinge right-wing cross against his own post.
Moments later, Chats did level, however, as a near-post header by top scorer Oldfield from Sam Sene-Richardson’s corner was deflected in with 19 minutes played.
And Kevin Hake’s side made it 2-1 when 20-year-old defender Giles thumped another corner by Sene-Richardson home in emphatic fashion.
Tonkin made a fine save on the half-hour mark to thwart Oldfield but, just a minute later, he got his second and the home team’s third.
There was a slight bit of fortune about it, his attempted pass being deflected back into his path, where a composed Oldfield slotted home to take his tally to eight goals for the season.
A first Chatham change saw Adam Leathers come on for Garlinge on 56 minutes.
On the hour mark, Deal captain Tom Chapman required
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