Northern League: Red Star hit four to ensure cup progress, while Melvin brace steers Ryhope CW through
First Division Red Star proved too strong for the Second Division strugglers, going ahead with a neat finish from Bailey Prudhoe.
Moments later, Red Star were then awarded a penalty kick, but Aaron Croft’s effort was saved by goalkeeper Paul Griffith.
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Hide AdDavid Scorer, though, doubled the lead on the hour mark, a little against the run of play following a spell of decent play from the home side, and just a minute later, Robbie Bird made it 3-0.
Late on, Liam Hodgson scored the visitors’ fourth.
Ryhope CW journeyed to Hebburn Town and progressed with a 2-0 success.
Gary Pearson’s men took the lead on 50 minutes, when Joe Melvin struck and he killed off the Second Division high-fliers with a second goal two minutes from time.
Willington pulled off a memorable win, with a shock 1-0 success against First Division Shildon.
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Hide AdThe Hall Lane men held the visitors to a goalless first half and then rocked the Railwaymen by scoring a late winner, with Conor Winter on target.
Jarrow led Penrith with a John Murray strike just before the half hour.
But the Cumbrians came roaring back to run out 4-1 winners against their Second Division hots, with Jonathan Murray firing a clinical hat-trick and Adam Main completing the scoring.
Esh Winning went out 4-2 at Billingham Synthonia.
Synners scored in the second minute, with Reece Kelly netting, but Esh equalised on the half hour mark, when Connor Halpin struck.
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Hide AdJordan Jewson then took command of the game, scoring either side of the break, including a penalty, after Liam Travers was brought down in the box.
Immediately afterwards, Esh were also awarded a penalty for handball and Halpin cut the deficit to 3-2.
But, on 67 minutes, Jewson completed his hat-trick to seal Synthonia’s victory.
Division One leaders Morpeth Town squeezed past Blyth 1-0, with Stephen Forster bagging the only goal a minute into the second half.
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Hide AdGuisborough Town drew 4-4 at home to Northallerton in a brilliant match and then went through 3-2 on penalties.
Mason McNeill, Steven Roberts, Connor Smith and Matthew Lovatt netted for Guisborough who led 3-1 with 15 minutes left but needed a 95th-minute equaliser to take the tie to a shoot-out.
West Allotment Celtic won 3-2 at neighbours Heaton Stannington in the Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup. Dean Walker (2) and Bruno Mendes-Correia did the damage.
Lee Johnson and Jake Turnbull replied.