Folkestone Invicta thrash Ascot United 8-1 in FA Trophy third qualifying round; Ashford United, Sittingbourne, Dover Athletic, Cray Valley PM and Chatham Town also progress

Isthmian Premier Folkestone thumped Isthmian South Central side Ascot United in the FA Trophy third qualifying round on Saturday.

Winger Khale Da Costa got the scoring started at Cheriton Road in the 18th minute, with away defender Joe Gater putting through his own net shortly before the half-hour mark.

Midfielder Amadou Kassarate made it 3-0 and striker Dan Smith claimed his first two goals in first-half stoppage time - the second of which was a penalty that had been won by Da Costa.

Smith completed his hat-trick in the 52nd minute and, although Ascot midfielder Sean McCormack scored on the hour to deny Invicta a clean sheet, substitute Evans Kouassi bagged a late brace to seal Folkestone’s 8-1 victory.

Teenage former Gillingham forward Ronald Sithole got the only goal on his debut as Ashford edged past Southern League Premier Division South Walton & Hersham.

The 19-year-old struck at Homelands in the 15th minute to make it 1-0 while substitute Josh Tobin was red-carded in the 53rd minute - just two after coming on.

Promotion-chasing Isthmian South East side Sittingbourne were 2-1 winners at home to Isthmian Premier Bognor Regis.

Midfielder Henry Sinai scored the winner on 72 minutes, two after Bognor Regis had initially cancelled out skipper Liam Smith’s first-half effort at Woodstock. It is the first time the Brickies have made the first round of the competition in 20 years.

Three first-half goals guided Cray Valley PM to a 3-1 win at Ramsgate.

Midfielder Matthew Vigor and forward Freddie Parker’s brace had the Isthmian Premier Millers three goals to the good in the first 30 minutes, skipper Joe Taylor giving Ben Smith’s Isthmian South East side hope with one back - his 14th already this season - before the half-time