Bradford City took no prisoners in their FA Cup tie away at Tonbridge Angels, winning 7-0.
The Bantams were three goals up by halftime thanks to headers from Anthony O’Connor and Billy Clarke with a free kick by the latter sandwiched in the middle.
Clayton Donaldson added a fourth ten minutes after halftime and midway through the second half Wolves loanee, Austin Samuels, grabbed a fifth goal.
City added two late goals, the first through Harry Pritchard and then Connor Wood in stoppage time.
Bradford City go into the hat for the second round of the FA Cup as they now head towards a Papa John’s Trophy tie against Oldham Athletic on Tuesday.
The Sulphurites avoided an FA Cup shock by comfortably beating nineth-tier Skelmersdale United 4-1 at Wetherby Road on Friday night.
Calvin Miller put the hosts up inside a minute after Mark Beck hit the post before Beck grabbed himself a goal inside first half stoppage time.
A deflected shot from Jack Lawlor found the back of the net midway through the second half to make it three, before Aaron Martin made it four soon after.
However, the visitors did pick up a late consolation goal in second half stoppage time with Danny Mitchley.
The dominant win sees Harrogate Town progress through to the second round of the FA Cup and puts them in good stead for their next fixture in the Papa John’s Trophy.
Harrogate’s Papa John’s Trophy opponents, Hull City, also made it through to the next round of the FA Cup, beating Fleetwood Town 2-0 at the KCOM Stadium.
The Tigers opened the scoring just after the half hour mark when Josh Emmanuel crossed the ball towards Malik Wilks who flicked his header towards the back post for Josh Magennis to slide the ball into the top corner.
Reece Burke then sealed the game less then 20 minutes into the second half after he powered his header home from a Callum Elder corner.
The result means both the Tigers and the Sulphurites will go into their match on Tuesday full of confidence.
Leeds United received their second 4-1 thrashing inside a week after losing out at Selhurst Park in the Premier League.
Scott Dann got Crystal Palace off to a great start when his towering header found the back of Illan Meslier’s goal.
Just ten minutes later, Palace doubled their lead through a superb Eberechi Eze free-kick, but only after Patrick Bamford had a goal disallowed controversially for offside by VAR.
Bamford did get onto the scoresheet five minutes later, firing the ball into the bottom corner.
However, Palace’s two goal lead was restored just before halftime after Patrick van Aanholt’s cross was deflected in by Helder Costa.
Jordan Ayew sealed victory for the Eagles after he slotted the ball past Meslier with 20 minutes remaining.
The result sees Leeds fall to 15th in the Premier League whilst Palace jump into seventh.
Huddersfield had to come from behind to earn a draw at home to Luton Town in the Championship.
The Terriers found themselves a goal down midway through the first half after a volley from George Moncur.
On the hour mark, Ajax-loanee Carel Eiting looped his header into the top corner from a Harry Toffolo cross to equalise for the hosts.
The Hatters hung on for a point but fall to tenth in the table, whilst Huddersfield climb to 13th.
Middlesbrough extended their unbeaten run to ten games, drawing 0-0 to Brentford in the capital.
The Championship’s tightest defence came up against one of the Championship’s fiercest attacks at the Brentford Community Stadium.
However, neither side managed to break the deadlock with Boro striker, Chuba Akpom, turning wide the visitors’ best chance.
The result sees Boro stay seventh with the Bees dropping to eleventh.
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