FA Vase First-Round ties: Wins for Deal Town, Phoenix Sports, Fisher, Kennington, Erith Town and Larkfield & New Hythe

Deal Town were emphatic winners on Saturday in the First Round of the FA Vase.

Steve King’s Southern Counties East Premier Division high-fliers claimed a 7-0 win over Division 1 Tooting Bec in front of a crowd of 466 at the Charles Sports Ground.

Tom Chapman bagged a hat-trick, brother Ben Chapman netting another two, while strikers Aaron Millbank and Connor Coyne struck for the hosts too. To compound their misery, Tooting Bec had a player sent off

Francis Babalola’s double guided Phoenix Sports to a 3-2 success at AFC Portchester.

Tashi-Jay Kwayie was also on the scoresheet for Steve O'Boyle’s men who progressed despite home captain Brett Pitman, formerly of Bournemouth, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Ipswich and Portsmouth, netting twice for them.

Fisher found a late equaliser before seeing off AFC Stoneham on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

Michael Sarpong netted and, in the 90th minute, Eni Amgbaduba followed suit to set up a shoot-out which Fisher won 5-3.

Tom Scorer’s treble saw Kennington beat Blackfield & Langley 3-1.

Another hat-trick - from ex-Ashford frontman Luke Burdon - helped Division 1 Larkfield & New Hythe strike three times in the second half to earn a 3-1 victory over Edgeware & Kingsbury.

Alfie Eldridge scored the only goal for high-flying Premier Division side Erith Town in their 1-0 win over Crawley Down Gatwick.

Phil Headley put Bearsted ahead at Jersey Bulls but they eventually were beaten 3-1 in an eventful encounter despite the hosts finishing with nine men.

Division 1 high-fliers Lydd lost 5-4 on penalties to Holyport following a goalless draw.

Rusthall’s FA Vase run also finished after penalty heartache.

Louie Clarke and Reuel Powell-Downey scored for them at home to Montpelier Villa in a 2-2 draw,