Sheppey United 1 Billericay Town 1 match report (Sheppey win 5-4 on penalties): Ites set up First-Round home tie with League 2 Walsall as Dan Bradshaw scores and keeper Aiden Prall saves vital spot-kick

There was penalty shoot-out joy for Sheppey who progressed to the First Round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history with victory over Billericay on Tuesday night.

Striker Dan Bradshaw gave The Ites another first-half lead in front of one of their largest crowds in their history before Bradley Stevenson equalised for the Isthmian Premier outfit.

Ricay then had Ben Wells sent off in extra-time and goalkeeper Aiden Prall came up with the vital spot-kick save as Sheppey won 5-4.

The island club can now prepare for a gigantic clash at home to League 2 Walsall. Remarkably, they join division rivals Ramsgate and Cray Valley at that stage of the FA Cup.

They had the first opportunity inside 90 seconds when away keeper Dan Wilks saved low to deny Jacob Lambert after left-back Frankie Morgan’s cross was only half-cleared in front of a crowd of 1,235. That was only 47 shy of their current record Holm Park attendance.

But Canterbury-born Billericay midfielder Stevenson dragged wide from a low right-wing delivery when he should have at least hit the target.

The next chance also went the way of the visitors, recalled Alfie Cerulli sending a shot over before home attacking midfielder Lambert’s deflected effort was collected by Wilks in an end-to-end start.

Opportunities to break out were few and far between for the hosts - but they were making the most of them.

Their goal came in similar fashion to their one in the original 1-1 draw as Morgan, younger brother of Blackpool’s Albie Morgan, crossed for unmarked Bradshaw to head home on 19 minutes for his seventh goal this campaign.

As they looked for a swift response, skipper Matthew Johnson nodded a Ricay corner straight at Prall.

But there were home groans shortly before the