Whites Make Cup Progress with Dominant Win

Monday, 5 October 2026 06:02

By Dexter Allison

Salisbury made history by reaching the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time since the club was reformed.

Salisbury dominated the game from start to finish, and that became clear after a dodgy pass-back from the Hamlet centre-half let Odokonyero capitalise, lay it off to Bradbury, who finished into an empty net to put the Whites one-up in the 12th minute.

The Whites doubled their advantage soon after as Josh Hedges slipped in Robbie Gallagher at the top of the box, as the winger finished with composure into the bottom right-hand corner to double the lead and send Salisbury into the break two goals to the good.

The visitors struggled with chances on goal throughout the tie, but Hamlet's best chance of the half came after an unbelievably timed sliding tackle from Hedges on the edge of the area to prevent a shot on goal; however, the strike was rebounded into an attacker's path for another shot, but it was wide of the mark.

The home side didn't let up, however, and were in cruise control at this point, as Gallagher's shot was deflected into the path of Russe to tap home for our third of the afternoon and the midfielder's second goal of the week.

An unlikely goalscorer emerged for Brian Dutton's side's fourth of the match as Richard McIntyre came off the bench in the 63rd minute to get on the end of an attack in the 74th after some excellent one-two passing in the middle of the park between Bradbury and Dabre; the left-back was released down the flank to hammer home a finish across the face of the goal.

Nathan Odokonyero finished the afternoon's proceedings in style after tapping home a close-range finish after Ollie Morgan's cross found the striker with ease.

The draw for the Fourth Qualifying Round will be made today (Monday, 5th October) at 2pm.

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