Devante Cole scored twice to help Port Vale into round two
Four goals in seven first-half minutes helped League One Port Vale avoid an FA Cup upset against Maldon & Tiptree.
The Isthmian League North outfit, 99 places below their hosts in the footballing pyramid, making them the lowest-ranked side to have reached this season's first round, briefly threatened a huge shock when Anisius Lewis volleyed home a surprise opener.
But Darren Moore's Vale responded and were 4-1 up twenty minutes later, after two goals from Ruari Paton and strikes from George Hall and Devante Cole.
Cole added a fifth after the break to seal the Valiants' spot in the second round and end the Jammers' cup journey - which started in August in the preliminary rounds.
More to follow.
