Stourbridge 3 - 0 Whitehawk: Luke Benbow scores twice as Stourbridge set up Northampton date

Posted Tuesday, November 15, 2016 by PA

Luke Benbow scored twice to set up a tie with Sky Bet League One Northampton in the second round of the FA Cup as Stourbridge claimed a 3-0 win over Whitehawk in a replay.

After a goalless first half, Chris Lait put the Glassboys in front in the 51st minutes before Benbow bagged a brace to wrap up the tie.

The West Midlands club, who play in the Evo Stik Premier, took full advantage of their controversial reprieve in the original tie when National League South Whitehawk had a goal disallowed in the closing seconds.

After an evenly-contested first half, Lait sent the majority of the 1,995 crowd into delirium by lifting a fierce shot into the roof of the net.

Lait was also involved in the second nine minutes later when his charge through the middle was halted by goalkeeper Adria Munoz Fernandez who spilled the ball for Benbow to roll home.

Benbow ensured Stourbridge equalled their best-ever FA Cup run by curling a delightful 25-yard free-kick into the corner of the net in the 76th minute.

Whitehawk had missed a good chance early on when Danny Mills fired wide after rounding the goalkeeper, while skipper Sergio Torres also flashed a header wide.