THE magic of the FA Cup goes on for Cray Wanderers, Dartford, VCD Athletic and Slade Green, writes Tim Ashton.

Thamesmead Town and Erith and Belvedere can now concentrate on the league' after their journey to the Millennium Stadium ended abruptly at the Preliminary Round stage.

Wands overcame Walton Casuals 3-2 while Dartford had a more comfortable result winning 5-0 at Kent League side Tunbridge Wells.

VCD and Eastbourne Town replay tomorrow at Welling United's Park View Road ground (7.30pm kick off) after a 2-2 draw.

Slade Green and Cobham tried again last night after a 2-2 stalemate on Saturday - for a full report, visit newsshopper.co.uk/sport Ryman League Premier Division side Bromley enter the fray on September 16 when the First Round Qualifying gets under way.

Ian Jenkins' Wands got off to a flying start at Walton after Gary Abbott's super-strike on two minutes.

Anthony Gale equalised before Cray wrestled back the lead on 45 minutes through Jamie Wood.

Walton levelled for the second time through Ray Carley on 74 minutes but Al-James Hannigan put Cray through with a powerful header.

Darts boss Tony Burman had seen the trip to Tunbridge Wells as a potential banana skin but thanks to braces from Brendon Cass and Jay May they were rarely in trouble.

An own-goal on 89 minutes sealed the win for the current leaders of the Ryman League Division One South.

Kevin Winchcombe and Ashley Probets' penalty saw VCD take a 2-0 lead before Eastbourne Town fought back to secure the replay.

For Slade Green Adam Morrish's penalty and a Terry Murphy strike was not enough to get past Cobham at the first attempt.

Thamesmead Town bowed out 3-1 at Sittingbourne with Curtis Williams scoring Mead's only goal.

Erith and Belvedere were 2-0 down inside half an hour at Didcot Town and although Mark Nougher pulled a goal back before half time it was not enough.

In the next round Cray travel to Winchester City, Dartford wait to host either Hastings or Merstham and Bromley welcome AFC Totton to Hayes Lane.