FC CLACTON led twice and fancied their chances of an FA Cup upset before tumbling to a 6-2 defeat at home to Aveley.

Goals from Adam Daniels and Aaron Condon put them 1-0 and 2-1 ahead in the preliminary round tie, but the Ryman League side rolled up their sleeves to book a first-qualifying round tie at Histon.

Elsewhere, WITHAM TOWN and BRIGHTLINGSEA REGENT drew 1-1 and will now meet again at North Road on Tuesday night.

Jake Gordon fired a curling effort into the top corner to put the visitors ahead in the 66th minute but Witham soon levelled.

John Watson surged into the Regent box before lifting a shot over Brightlingsea keeper Andrew Plummer that was going into the net and Davidson Tejaiye followed up to make sure there was no doubt that it would be the equaliser.

STANWAY ROVERS won 2-0 at Ilford, thanks to goals from Terry Rymer and Craig Hughes' penalty, while HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS secured a dramatic 2-1 victory at Redbridge.

They looked on course for victory after Damien Green’s 68th-minute goal put them in front.

James Ogunleye then levelled in the latter stages, but Akwasi Marfo made it 2-1 to Swifts with a goal in the 90th minute.

BRANTHAM ATHLETIC won 2-0 at Great Wakering Rovers, thanks to second-half goals from Sean Gunn and Ollie Mann.

MALDON & TIPTREE succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at Hullbridge.

They fell behind just after the half-hour mark and then conceded again five minutes from time.