Cirencester Town's FA Cup win at Farnham shapes a Hellenic Premier week

The week's defining result came on Tuesday 22 September, when Cirencester Town won 2-1 at Farnham Town in the FA Cup second qualifying round replay. Harlie Price, last season's top scorer according to Droitwich Spa, scored both goals, the winner in injury time, against opposition from the National League South. The first tie had finished 2-2 in front of 506 at The Talent Hire Stadium. The club described the win as "the most stunning result and upset" in the competition, and the reward is a trip to Truro City on Saturday 3 October, with a supporters' coach laid on by sponsors HGV Drivers.

Cirencester's cup commitments have also thinned their league programme. Droitwich Spa, who host them on Saturday, noted that the Centurions have played only six league games and are unbeaten, with three wins and three draws. Spa themselves are 18th with eight points from eight games, though they have games in hand.

Spa's week brought a 2-0 home win over Mangotsfield United on Saturday, with goals from Cory Rudd and a Perry Moss penalty, and then a 1-1 draw at Longlevens on Wednesday. Moss equalised after Ethan Vaughan's first-half curler, giving Spa their first away point of the league season.

At Step 5 the midweek programme was busy. Cinderford Town won 2-1 at Westfields on Tuesday, a result that followed their defeat at Roman Glass St George on Saturday. Their manager said the side sat in a better shape than at Roman Glass, and a Moss-style late scare came when Tilbury converted a 93rd-minute penalty for Westfields. Cinderford also added forward Jordan Annear on dual registration with Swindon Supamarine, ahead of Saturday's home game with Stourport Swifts.

Westfields had lost 1-0 at home to Royal Wootton Bassett Town on Saturday, Ed Oatley's 25-yard strike before the interval proving decisive. Bassett's women's side also reached the Women's FA Cup third qualifying round with a 2-1 win over Gloucester City, and will visit Bridgwater United.

Elsewhere, Devizes Town beat Mangotsfield United 2-0 on Tuesday, with the club announcing winger Finn Hopkins from Bassett as their first permanent signing since the season began. Roman Glass St George won 1-0 at Hallen, and Hereford Pegasus manager praised a clean sheet in a 1-0 home win over Bradford Town that kept their home record at five wins from five.

At Corsham Town, assistant manager Henry Woodcock stepped down because of work commitments, and the club took full-back Brad on a month's loan from Hungerford Town. The league also moved to new social media accounts and a new website.