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By journalist James Colasanti, who has covered non league since 2003. Available for hire for match reports. Views are his, shockingly.

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@twofatfeet @BrentwoodTownFC @KLFCofficial Good point. I've lost track with the FA Cup replay protocols in recent years. I've lost track of a lot of things tbf.

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GOL.

GOOOL.

GOOOAAALLLAAAHHH.

Great little dinked finish from Sammy Deering.

The ex Ricay man created a bit of space then sand-wedged over the GK and inside the back post.

All a bit Suker.

@BrentwoodTownFC 2-1 @KLFCofficial

(Just as my Sophie was looking forward to pens).

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FT and @BrentwoodTownFC win 2-1 to progress in the FA Cup.

Blues goals from Adlington and Deering.

Lovely stuff.

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Kings level.

Rene Howe left with too much space about 10 yards out.

He picked out just about the exact same spot Adlington put his opener.

Equaliser has been coming tbf.

1-1 and three minutes of the 90 to go.

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About 15 minutes left and a real non-event of a second-half so far.

Bits and pieces of goal attempts but defences are winning.

This'll do just fine for the hosts, if course.

Blues heading into the next round of the @EmiratesFACup atm.

@BrentwoodTownFC 1-0 @KLFCofficial

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Brentwood's mayor handing out prizes during the interval.

Nice match-day experience at The Arena so far today.

Haven't heard a crowd shout so far but guessing 300 plus.

I know @matchroomsport have come on board as sponsors recently.

All set for a good season at the Blues.

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1-0 to @BrentwoodTownFC at the break and they are heading into the next round atm.

But there's nothing at all in this game so I'd be shocked if one goal settles it.

Impressed by @DannyOgunleye, playing left of a front three for Brentwood.

Just read he's ex Saints. One to watch

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Brentwood close to2-0 as a @HChatting17 FK from the right is headed on by Roast.

But it hits the inside of the post and comes out.

Sense @BrentwoodTownFC need a second or it'll be nip and tuck in the second half.

@KLFCofficial bossing territory, Blues dangerous on the counter.

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Just as I pressed the button on that last tweet the Blues go one up.

Reverse commentator's curse.

This time Adlington was all composure to carve out space and pass inside the post with his right in-step.

Right peg clearly the way to go!

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Kings look like a side playing at a higher level last season.

But @BrentwoodTownFC should be in front here.

Ogunleye's threaded pass ripped a hole in the visitors' defence.

Aldington pushed it past the GK but didn't put his left foot through his shot with goal gaping

25m: 0-0

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As with Aveley the other night, I'm just here as a punter today.

So disregardmisspelling of names as necessary.

Today, at least, I know lots of the @BrentwoodTownFC team. Well.

One might argue it's Swifts 2.0.

Pleased to see @HChatting17 in behind @matthewprice21.

10mins 0-0

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Guess where I've brought these lucky ladies today...

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@luckymanliam Hi Liam. Hope you are well too mate. Hoping to get to a few games this season and definitely Brentwood as I think it's just about the closest to where I live. Look forward to seeing you there.

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Anyone know... can you pay with a card on the gate at grounds like @AveleyFC @BrentwoodTownFC and @HornchurchFC nowadays?

Plan to see a few games local to my home as a punter this season.

And I'm well out of touch with it all!

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Bottom line here?

Scopsey has - predictably - stitched together a very cohesive @AveleyFC unit.

Centre-halves deal with everything they should.

There's invention and pace out wide and a wrecking crew in the middle.

Millers will lose this season - but few will take the piss.

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Ten to go and Millers still two up.

Saturday's hat-trick hero @sijuodelusi has just left the field after a combative display.

@Connorwithers6 has replaced him. Another of the old guard I know.

See, I'm not completely out of touch. Just mostly.

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Goal.

Aveley go 2-0 up.

Proper leap from Gibbs to nod a corner on for Rush to turn in at the far post.

Boro had had a bit more about them at the start of this second half.

But they do not (or just are not this evening) track men in their box.

Parkside crowd is 504 👌

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GOL GOL... GOOOOLAA

Joe Benton.

Quelle surprise.

I reckon @SUFCRootsHall have shit the bed letting this lad go.

Great dig.

Picked it up about 25 yards out and sent it into the top bin.

@AveleyFC 1-0 @ebfc_official

And that's HT.

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Benton corner from the left and big centre-half Gibbs glances a free header from six years wide.

💩 defending.

Should have been punished.

Still zip zip.

About three minutes until the break.

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Gorgeous evening at Parkside.

Looks like @MillerJohno has even got the Almighty on side.

That's a rainbow top of shot there.

Half-an-hour in and still:

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Goalless after 22 minutes and about right.

Ex @SUFCRootsHall Joe Benton best player on the park so far.

Murdering this right back and already has him on a booking.

Benton also had a free-kick cross/shot pushed onto the post by GK.

Sounds like @Sons_of_Aveley are waking up.