Dartford 1 AFC Totton 1 (Dartford won 5-4 on pens) match report: FA Trophy second round win as Brandon Davey scores winning penalty

Dartford progressed to the third round of the FA Trophy after a penalty shoot-out win on Saturday.

The Darts were pegged back by National League South AFC Totton during 90 minutes but then went through on spot-kicks.

Dartford player-boss Ben Greenhalgh named an unchanged XI from the side that beat Eastbourne 4-1 last weekend in the league.

Totton had the first chance inside the opening 40 seconds but Tony Lee fired over the bar after working his way into the penalty area.

A long goal kick bounced through to Greenhalgh at the other end as he fizzed a left-foot shot over from distance.

Totton’s best chance of the first half came on 15 minutes when Darts skipper Ben Swift’s wayward back pass gifted the ball to Lee but his shot was well saved by Dartford keeper Ryan Sandford.

Then Ralph Vigrass fired a shot narrowly wide of the far post from an acute angle as Totton enjoyed their best spell.

Dartford’s front two of Dan Smith and Max Fiddes combined midway through the first half as the former flicked on for Fiddes, whose effort was blocked by Tyler Cornder.

Vigrass burst through just past the half-hour but his shot was beaten away by Sandford.

Dartford made the breakthrough four minutes before the break when Smith got the better of Cordner before advancing and setting up Fiddes, whose low drive arrowed into the bottom corner.

There was drama on the stroke of half-time as a clash near the tunnel led to red cards to Darts no.2 Adam Flanagan and one of the Totton coaching staff.

Totton made a double change at the break and one of the substitutes nearly levelled within three minutes but Matt Chandler headed over a right-wing Declan Rose cross.

The visitors increased the pressure in search of an equaliser as Luke Hallett’s shot