OLI Bailey returns from a three-match suspension tomorrow (Tuesday, 7.45pm) hoping to fire Winchester City through to the FA Cup second qualifying round.

The Citizens’ diminutive No9 has served his punishment for a somewhat harsh sending-off against Thatcham and his return will buoy a Winchester side who held higher-division Frome Town to a 1-1 draw in Somerset on Saturday thanks to Tyrrell Mitford’s goal.

With Bailey back on duty and City gaining home advantage, there is plenty of reason for optimism in the camp.

But manager Craig Davis is preaching caution even though his side are unbeaten in all competitions this season, bar a penalty shootout loss to Gosport in the League Challenge Cup when they fielded a very youthful side.

“Having Oli back will give us an added threat and obviously we’ve given ourselves a better chance at home,” said Davis.

“But Frome are a league higher than us and will still fancy themselves.

We’re certainly not patting ourselves on the back, thinking it’s job done.”

Winchester hope to have leftback Danny King available again after illness tomorrow, but defender Sam Roberts is doubtful with a groin injury that forced him off in the second half on Saturday.

Injured duo Jake Rawkins and Liam Gilbert are also out, along with winger Rob Carr who is still on honeymoon and, with a new business in the offing, could feature less regularly in future.

LYMINGTON Town are also heading for a replay tomorrow away at Hellenic Premier outfit Lydney Town.

Lymo were held to a 2-2 draw at The Sports Ground on Saturday in an incident-packed game.

Having fallen behind to a Ross Gabriel penalty on 17 minutes, they were reduced to ten men when Zak Pickett got a straight red for an X-rated challenge in the 34th minute.

By then Sam House had levelled with a bullet header from Mike Gosney’s cross, his effort cannoning off the crossbar and deflecting off the goalkeeper on its way in.

Ashley Jarvis then put the ten men ahead from the penalty spot and Lymo should have built on that lead, but House spurned two very presentable chances.

Lymington paid the price for that wastefulness when, deep into stoppage time, Lydney’s Lewis Thompson dug out an equaliser.

It means that instead of banking £6,000 in prize money, Lymington face a five-hour, 275-mile round trip to Lydney, a town in the Forest of Dean on the west bank of the River Severn.

HORNDEAN bowed out in a blaze of glory at Bostik Premier Division outfit Margate.

The Sydenhams Premier underdogs left the Hartsdown Park pitch to a standing ovation after a slender 3-2 defeat.

Having taken a 15th-minute lead through Alfie Lis, Horndean hit the bar through Harry Jackson before falling 3-1 into arrears.

Jack Maloney narrowed the gap, leaving Margate sweating as their keeper was forced into four late saves.

“I can’t speak too highly of my players. They produced an unbelievably brave performance,” said proud Deans boss Michael Birmingham.

BEMERTON Heath were brought crashing back to earth after in beating FA Vase holders Thatcham Town in the previous round.

The Harlequins were on the end of a 7-1 hiding away at two leagues higher Taunton Town .

After holding strong for the first 20 minutes, Bemerton found themselves 5-0 down at the break.

Joe Rawkins fired a consolation goal for the visitors but, by then, the Peacocks were in seventh heaven thanks to Andrew Neal (2), Dan Sullivan (2), Matt Wright (2) and Ollie Chamberlain.