Stretton double at Maidstone sets tone for shootout-heavy Trophy round

Truro City provided the headline upset of the FA Trophy third qualifying round, coming from behind at National League South leaders Maidstone United to win 2-1, Jack Stretton scoring twice in four minutes to complete the turnaround after Nana Boateng had put Maidstone ahead from the penalty spot. In the Trophy, Bath City won away at Plymouth Parkway, as Enzio Boldewijn opened his goalscoring account for the club, while Poole Town edged out Basingstoke Town 1-0 through Antonio Diaz.

Penalties settled a remarkable number of ties. Sholing beat Yate Town on spot-kicks, Leatherhead won 6-5 on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Ramsgate that saw the Kent side fight back from 2-0 down through Solomon Ogunwomoju and Billy Munday, and Hashtag United edged past Brentwood Town 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw, their skipper scoring twice in normal time and Joseph Whitney starring in the shootout. Mickleover beat Malvern Town on penalties, Prescot Cables did the same against Hallam, and Telford Town needed spot-kicks to see off AFC Bridgnorth. Weymouth won 4-3 on penalties away at Chippenham Town after a 2-2 draw to knock out their hosts.

Alfreton Town banked £2,450 in prize money by beating Shifnal Town 2-1 through Nadin and Siya Ligendza, Quorn beat Leamington 4-2, Leek Town won 2-0 away at Worcester City through Hayden Campbell and Jack Griffiths, and Banbury United beat Peterborough Sports 3-1 at PIMS Park. Guiseley made it four goals for the third match running in a 4-2 win over Bamber Bridge with goals from Ollie Brown, Amir Berchil, Cam Wilson and Kallan Murphy. Didcot Town reached the First Round Proper for the third time in the club's history, while Bridlington Town did so for the first time in 22 years after defeating Step 3 opposition Whitby Town.

Away from the cup, Sutton United made it five wins in a row with a 2-0 victory over Northwich Victoria at Coleshill Road, and Bromsgrove Sporting extended their own winning run to eight games, following up a midweek win at Stratford Town by beating Racing Club Warwick 1-0 in the Trophy. In the National League South, Farnham Town made it five unbeaten with a 3-2 win over Weston-super-Mare, while Weston's week also included FA Cup elimination on penalties against Wimborne Town.

Off the pitch, Margate announced the death of youth player RJ Anderson, with a minute's applause planned, and Truro City paid tribute to lifelong supporter Roger Heayn, who died aged 90.