Nantwich maintain their interest in the FA Cup, but battling Bears are narrowly beaten by Chorley

NANTWICH TOWN reached the third qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup following a 3-1 home win over Trafford.

- Phil Sherwin

Trafford's Cian Donoghue had a shot saved by Ben Garratt but it was the Dabbers who took a 10th-minute lead.

Aidy Roxburgh did well on the right before laying the ball off to early substitute Alex Panter and he thumped it past Sam Booth.

Trafford levelled ten minutes later when a Matthew Davies shot was parried by Garratt and Mackena Bradshaw fired the rebound into the roof of the net.

Nantwich regained the lead four minutes before the break. A corner was only partially cleared and when the ball was lofted back into the box Paddy Kennedy nodded it home from close range.