English football: Leiston and Hinckley AFC secure cup victories

In FA Cup First Preliminary Round replay action, Leiston defeated Grays 5-0 at Flannery Stadium. After a scoreless initial tie, Leiston took control early with a goal from Harvey Sayer in the tenth minute. Adam Mills secured a hat-trick for Leiston, scoring in the 18th minute, 32nd minute, and 50th minute. Joe Henman added a fifth goal in the 58th minute to complete the victory.

In FA Vase competition, Hinckley AFC secured a 6-1 victory over Highgate United at Kirkby Road to advance to the first round. Hinckley's performance featured two goals each from Chandler Pegg and Zach Tellyn, alongside a goal from Prince Ogbe and an own goal. The win marks Hinckley's progression into the proper rounds of the Vase for the first time since their promotion to step five.