DROITWICH Spa put six goals past Bewdley Town for the second time this season as the Saltmen romped to a 6-3 victory to reach the First Round Proper of the FA Vase.
Both Perry Moss and Alex Dugmore netted braced with Lucas Edmonds and Matt Fusco also on target against 10-man Bewdley at Ribbesford Meadows.
Bewdley had Elliott Sumnall sent off before the half-hour mark as home striker Elliott Leeds netted a hat-trick in vain.
Droitwich are in the hat for the First Round Proper draw which takes place at 1pm on Monday, September 23.
Andy Crowther’s side made the perfect start and broke the deadlock after just seven minutes when Dugmore controlled the ball with his back to goal before turning his man and drilling a powerful low effort into the net.
However, Spa’s Hellenic League Division One rivals drew level soon after as Lees pounced on a mistake by Sam Carey to round Dom Rogerson and finish into an empty net from a tight angle.
The game turned in Droitwich’s favour on 28 minutes when Sumnall put in a two-footed challenge on Spa’s Charlie Tilley and received a straight red card.
And the Saltmen made the man advantage count on 38 minutes as Dugmore teed up Moss who found the net with a precise low drive from the edge of the penalty area.
The visitors extended their lead on the stroke of half time when Edmonds rode three challenges before finding the bottom corner.
However, Bewdley kept themselves in the contest in first-half injury time as Lees grabbed his second of the game with an unstoppable strike after intercepting a stray pass.
Spa restored their two-goal cushion on 57 minutes as Fusco side-footed home Matt Jackson’s square pass from the edge of the penalty area.
Bewdley once again forced their way back into the game as Lees completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot after Rogerson inadvertently punched Sam Lester as the pair competed for a high ball.
Droitwich scored their fifth goal on 64 minutes as Moss’s trickery drew a foul in the box from Luke Morris and the winger picked himself up to score the resulting penalty.
And Spa booked their place in the next round soon after as Dugmore headed in his second of the game following good work from substitutes Josh Hurdman and Will Dallaway.
Droitwich are next in action against Clanfield 85 on Saturday, September 28 with kick-off at 3pm at the King George Playing Fields.
