Wadham Lodge continued their impressive start to the new season on Wednesday by knocking local rivals Waltham Forest out of the Gordon Brasted Trophy on penalties.
The two Essex Senior League sides could not be separated after 90 minutes and so it took spot kicks to send Lodge into round two with a 4-2 triumph.
Tony Ievoli’s side lost former Forest man Steve Ellery after 20 minutes to a red card for kicking out, but refused to fold.
Forest had struck the first blow when Didier Grah O’Pily scored after 29 minutes. However, Lodge levelled from the penalty spot via Ashley Bankole eight minutes into the second half.
Lodge go to Greenhouse Sports on Saturday, whilst Forest host Sawbridgeworth Town.
In Isthmian Division One North, Redbridge suffered their second consecutive defeat on Tuesday as they went down 6-0 at home to AFC Hornchurch.
George Purcell wrapped up a 35-minute hat-trick in the first half to take the game away from the Motormen before David Knight, Elliot Styles and Purcell wrapped up the win after the break.
The Motormen host Heybridge Swifts on Saturday in the FA Cup preliminary round.
Waltham Abbey were denied their first win of the season after newly-promoted Haringey Borough stole a last-gasp equaliser in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Theo Jones scored the Abbotts’ goal in the 63rd minute before Theo Davis earned a point for Boro in the 90th minute.
Abbey go to Welwyn Garden City in the FA Cup preliminary round on Saturday.
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