Nick Dugard

Wealdstone moved into the final qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup after a patient but battling performance to overcome Hungerford Town at a soggy Bulpit Lane on Saturday.

This clash exploded into life in a second half of high drama and heart stopping entertainment for the crowd of 856.

Wealdstone withstood enormous second-half pressure to come away from Imperial Fields on Saturday with a precious point.

A battling performance by Stones was very much a case of the good, the bad and the ugly on a pudding of a pitch at the Ironmongery Direct Stadium on Saturday.

Wealdstone produced a dramatic second-half turnaround to take the points at Treyew Road on Saturday.

Stones produced a highly disciplined defensive and counter attacking performance, with new signings and debutants Marcus Johnson-Schuster and Ian Gayle putting in great shifts and keeper Jon North making some outstanding stops.

Wealdstone ended Hereford’s 52-match unbeaten run on the road as Ricky Wellard’s 26th-minute header proved decisive in this tie, which also saw Dara O’Shea sent off for the visitors.

FA Trophy third qualifying round replay: Chelmsford City 1 (West 24) Wealdstone 2 (Green 31p, Eisa 54)

Vanarama National League South: Chippenham Town 0 Wealdstone 0

Wealdstone crashed out of the FA Cup with a shock last-minute defeat at Bostick Premier Division side Burgess Hill Town.