BAKER COOKS UP A CRACKER.

Bridgnorth Town ... 2

Sutton Coldfield Town ... 3

DEAN BAKER grabbed Sutton Town's winner in an FA Cup-tie full of action and goalmouth incidents.

It took them just five minutes to unlock the Bridgnorth defence when Baker picked up a loose ball on the edge of the area and drove in a shot which went in off the upright.

Sutton increased their lead four minutes later when Mark Bellingham weaved his way past two defenders and rifled in a low 20 yarder between the upright and Simon Bryan in the Bridgnorth goal.

But the hosts managed to pull a goal back on 21 minutes. Ryan Daley delivered a cross from the left and although Craig Ashley's drive from the edge of the area was parried by Darren Alden in the Sutton goal, Charlie Blakemore was lurking to blast the ball home from close-range.

And their fightback earned an equaliser on 63 minutes when David Read bent a 20-yard free-kick around a six-man wall into the net.

But it only took Sutton a few minutes to regain the lead when Baker drove in a looping 25-yard volley.

Sutton could have settled the tie after being awarded two penalties but both were saved. Bellingham's 74th minute spot kick was saved by Bryan, and when Bryan was red-carded in injury time after felling Bellingham, stand-in Matt Bytheway promptly saved Baker's penalty.

Willenhall Town ... 1

Solihull Borough ... 6

SOLIHULL ran out impressive winners although they made harder work of it than the score line suggests.

They were guilty in the first half of missing chances after Craig Dutton's tenth minute goal had put them on top.

Willenhall rallied and in their first serious assault Darren Goodall equalised with a splendid volley.

Immediately after the break Solihull caught Willenhall cold, regaining the lead within seconds of the restart, an opportunist effort by Darren Shaw.

After squandering several chances, Chris Smith fired into a gaping goal in the 70th minute for their third and added a fourth five minutes later at the near post following a good run by Simon Hollis.

In injury time Solihull struck twice Nick Amos claiming the first after a scramble in the crowded six yard area and Derek Hall at last getting on the score sheet with just seconds remaining.

Stourport Swifts ... 5

Rugby United ... 1

SIMON Marsh and Lee Booth both bagged a brace in a five star performance from the Stourport.

Rugby were almost gifted a second minute opener but defender Dave Davies got team-mate Jan Mulders out of jail following an awful back-pass.

Booth hit the Rugby post from 30 yards out moments later and in the 10th minute Marsh put Stourport in control with a header from Alex Cowley's corner. On 22 minutes Rugby failed to clear and the loose ball fell to Asa Charlton to make it 2-0.

Steve Padmore reduced arrears on 80 minutes but they conceded a penalty for Booth to convert just a minute later.

Marsh prodded in Stourport's fourth from Matt Southwick's cross, who was again the provider for Booth to finish off from ten yards out.

Bilston Town ... 4

Gedling Town ... 2

BILSTON ended up comfortable winners eventually but Northern Counties Division One side Gedling put up a battling fight.

Bilston made a lively start and went ahead in the ninth minute, Lee Rollason touching the ball home. Second-half substitute Danny Williams provided a second from Jason Smith's simple header from Williams' cross before the scorer turned creator in the 54th minute for Ian Bennett to make it 3-0.

Unmarked Darren Elliott-Smith pulled a goal back in the 74th minute for Gedling but Williams set up Smith for Bilston's fourth six minutes from time and Elliott-Smith's injury-time effort was only a consolation effort.

Halesowen Harriers ... 0

Redditch United ... 4

DEADLY Paul Danks ruined Mark Clarke's 200th appearance for Halesowen with a clinical first half hat-trick to ease Redditch through to the next round.

Redditch had already squandered several changes before Danks gave them the lead on 13 minutes. Neil Beagan dispossessed Martin Jeffs and unleashed a shot that Halesowen keeper Dave Hancock could only spill into the path of Danks for a simple tap-in.

Harriers skipper Jeffs was the culprit again seven minutes later when he needlessly gave away a penalty by hauling Beagan to the ground inside the area. Danks blasted home the resulting spot kick.

Reds defender Ian Mitchell scored the goal of the game after 23 minutes with a looping 30 yard effort before Danks completed his hat-trick seven minutes with a far post volley off Beagan's nifty right wing run and centre.

Rocester ... 2

Boldmere St Michaels ... 1

AN own goal eight minutes from time ended Boldmere's hopes.

Rocester took the lead after 57 minutes when Russell Dematteo stepped over a pass from Richard Owen on the edge of the Boldmere penalty area and Andy Bourne slotted home with a low drive from 15 yards.

Boldmere were gifted a controversial equaliser by referee Mr Shaw after 70 minutes when Rocester keeper John Edensor was felled by a late challenge after clearing the ball and Tom Bayley was allowed to lob the ball into an empty net from 30 yards out.

Justice was done, however, after 82 minutes when Andy Bourne's low cross from the right was turned in to his own net by Boldmere's Jon Hanson.

Belper Town ... 1

Paget Rangers ... 0

BELPER scored their first goal of the season to claim a narrow victory over Midland Alliance Paget.

Paget goalkeeper Matt Harris was the visitors hero as he made many good saves to keep his side in the game.

But he could do nothing when Belper's Carl Cunningham struck for Nailers in the 11th minute, collecting a Brendan Morgan cross on the edge of the area and beating Harris at his far post.

Karl Payne found Harris in excellent form from his efforts in the 27th and 30th minutes but Paget's John Kinsella nearly surprised Belper after arriving late to meet a corner kick.

Buxton ... 1

Atherstone United ... 3

ATHERSTONE United overcame the challenge of lower league opponents Buxton to progress.

The Western Division side made the perfect start to the match taking the lead after just two minutes with Lee Middleton striking home a low effort from 20 yards.

The lead was doubled with 11 minutes remaining as substitute Andy Marlowe rounded off a strong run by Danny Martin with a neat finish.

The hosts made things interesting as Chris Martin pulled a goal back in the 82nd minute but Atherstone put the game safe two minutes later as Leon Doughty rammed the loose ball into the net after keeper Matthew Johnson saved a Middleton effort.

Rothwell Town ... 2

Hornchurch ... 2

ROTHWELL conceded an 88th minute penalty equaliser to face a replay at Ryman League Third Division side Hornchurch.

The visitors had led through Chris Woolf's seventh minute opener before Jimmy Forman levelled ten minutes before the break.

Ten minutes into the second half, Forman put his side in front when Lewis Mogg's free kick was deflected into his path by Jason Turner but Hornchurch's persistence were rewarded two minutes from time.

Lee Johnstone tripped Constantinou in the penalty area and Woolf converted the resultant spot kick.

Newcastle Town ... 3

Shepshed Dynamo ... 1

SUICIDAL defending left Shepshed kicking themselves.

Their over-reliance on the offside trap twice gifted Newcastle goals in the 23rd and 59th minute.

On both occasions goalkeeper Dean Thomas was left exposed as first Andy Bott and then Neil Pettridge beat him to long through balls to give Newcastle the lead.

Shepshed had looked well capable of taking control after Kirk Master had drilled a superb 20 yard shot to equalise four minutes after the break, but Richie settled matters with Newcastle's fifth in the 69th minute.

It could have been even worse minutes later when Woodvine appeared to be brought down in the area by Lawrence. Shepshed's frenetic late goal was too little and too late.

CAPTION(S):

NO HOLDS BARRED... Redditch dangerman Neil Beagan struggles to escape the clutches of Halesowen's Ross Pearce. NO WAY THROUGH... Halesowen Harriers' Phil Bridge controls the ball as Redditch's Steve Frost challenges