CONNOR Kelly was Newport IW’s architect in chief as Alresford Town’s FA Vase hopes crumbled at St George’s Park.

Kelly, who recently returned to the Islanders from Sholing, was influential in both Port goals as they fought back from behind for a 2-1 second qualifying round win.

Alresford started the stronger and deservedly took the lead after Steve Hall had intercepted a loose cross-field pass on 22 minutes.

But, having ridden their luck, Newport hit back seconds after the break.

Kelly outpaced the Magpies’ defence and his cross found Darren Powell whose header was cleared off the line. Defender Scott Sampson was first to react to the loose ball, heading home for 1-1.

Hall might have scored again for the visitors but shot over from six yards. The Magpies paid the price when, following more good work from Kelly, Jared Wetherick bundled in the 68th-minute winner.

*Brockenhurst’s FA Vase bandwagon rolled on with an excellent 5-3 win at Godalming Town.

Mitchell Speechley-Price plundered another hat-trick, adding to his treble at Shaftesbury, and there were singles from Aaron Dunne and Matt Sheedy.

From leading 3-0, Brock were pegged back to 3-3 by their Combined Counties Premier hosts, but Speechley-Price settled matters with two goals in the last eight minutes.

Both teams were reduced to ten men after 34 minutes with Godalming’s Hakim Griffiths and Brock’s Tommy Barnes dismissed following a spat.

*Lymington Town’s Sam House was another Vase hat-trick hero in a 6-2 all-Sydenhams Premier win at Hamworthy United.

The pair are among four teams yet to lose in the league, but it was Lymo who came out well on top with Charlie Willett, Ross Bottomley and an own goal adding to their tally.

*Goal-happy Hamble Club crushed Sydenhams top-flight rivals Petersfield Town 5-0 at ‘The Abbey’.

Nathan Lynch, Jack McCarthy and Charlie Wagstaffe scored one apiece for the merry Monks and sub James Thomson weighed in with two.

Petersfield held tight at 1-0 until the hour-mark before the roof caved in.

*Fareham Town are also through to the FA Vase first round proper after ending their ten-game losing streak with a 4-2 home win over Hellenic Premier side Binfield.

Having survived an early missed penalty by the visitors, Fareham surged three up through Curt Robbins, Scott Hamilton and Callum Laycock before Binfield retaliated twice in 11 minutes.

But the Reds kept their cool with Sammy-Lee Kessack's late goal making sure of victory.

*Blu Boam's exquisite lob ensured Baffins Milton Rovers celebrated their first ever home Vase tie with a 1-0 win over Selsey.

*Good news too for Ian Saunders' AFC Portchester who outclassed Tadley Calleva 3-0 at the Blanchard Wells Stadium courtesy of Bobby Scott (2) and Alex Baldacchino, and for Michael Birmingham's Horndean who had Jack Warren and Harry Jackson to thank for winning 2-0 at Knaphill.

*Romsey Town were Sydenhams One giant-killers, upsetting Premier outfit Bournemouth Poppies 2-0 in the FA Vase through Craig Bryant and Andrew Turner.

Fellow Division One outfit US Portsmkouth are also through after Jordan Neal scored twice in a 2-0 win at Midhurst & Easebourne, but it was curtains for Ringwood Town (2-1 losers at Sandhurst), Christchurch (beaten 5-2 at Westbury), Whitchurch United (hammered 8-0 at Windsor) and Fawley AFC, who went down 3-2 at Swanage Town & Herston of the Dorset Premier League.

Declan McGregor fired Downton through 1-0 at Calne and Alton won a 7-3 thriller against Amesbury Town, spearheaded by Scott Sanderson (3) and Callum Burch (2).