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MILLERS SPOIL ROBINSON'S BIG DAY

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Bromley 0, Rotherham 2. Rotherham: Sonny Aljofree 45+1, Tom Bradshaw 56. Aljofree and Bradshaw strike either side of the break as League Two Rotherham dump out League One Bromley

Karl Robinson's first afternoon as Bromley manager ended in an FA Cup upset. League Two Rotherham won 2-0 at the Copperjax Community Stadium.

Bromley had 62% of the ball. Rotherham had the goals. Sonny Aljofree struck in first-half stoppage time from Josh Austerfield's pass. Captain Tom Bradshaw added the second on 56, set up by Aaron Nemane.

Bradshaw hit the post with a header on 82. Bromley managed only three shots on target all afternoon.

Where it leaves them: . Bromley had 62% of the ball and 13 shots but only three on target; Rotherham put five of 11 on target and took two.

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EVANS AND MILLER FIRE ROBINS PAST HALIFAX

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Cheltenham 2, FC Halifax Town 0. Cheltenham: Jake Evans 16, George Miller 90+3. League Two side through to round two as National League visitors fall short

Cheltenham Town beat FC Halifax Town 2-0 at EV Charger Points Stadium to reach the FA Cup second round, with 2,961 watching Steve Cotterill's League Two side see off John McGrath's National League visitors.

Jake Evans opened the scoring on 16 minutes, finishing from the right of the box after Kirsten Otchere's assist from a set piece. Halifax pressed after the break but could not break through, and substitute George Miller headed home Charlie McCann's delivery in the 93rd minute to seal it.

The Robins go into Monday's draw; Halifax's cup run ends at the first round.

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BATES DOUBLE SENDS DOVER THROUGH

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Dover 2, Wealdstone 0. Dover: Jack Bates 14, 42. First-half brace at Crabble dumps National League Wealdstone out

Dover Athletic beat Wealdstone 2-0 at Crabble Athletic Ground, Jack Bates' first-half brace enough to send the National League South side into the FA Cup second round.

Bates struck on 14 and again on 42 to put Dover two up at the break. Wealdstone dominated possession after the restart but could not break through Mitchell Walker's defence.

Jake Leberl's Whites join Monday's draw; Gary Waddock's National League Stones bow out.

Where it leaves them: . Dover two up by half-time and held firm despite Wealdstone enjoying 69% possession after the break.

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LAWRENCE AND CLARK SEND HATTERS THROUGH

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Luton 2, Forest Green 0. Luton: Emilio Lawrence 4, Jordan Clark 41. First-half double sees Jack Wilshere's Luton past National League Forest Green and into round two

Luton Town beat Forest Green Rovers 2-0 at Kenilworth Road to reach the FA Cup second round, the tie settled before half-time in front of 4,325.

Emilio Lawrence opened on four minutes from Jordan Clark's assist. Clark made it two on 41 from Daniel Gore's assist, and Jack Wilshere's League One side managed the second half as Yan Klukowski's National League visitors piled on corners and shots without finding a reply.

Forest Green finished with 17 attempts to Luton's eight but managed only two on target; Josh Keeley kept a clean sheet. The Hatters go into Monday's draw; Rovers exit at the first round proper, a year on from a 4-3 defeat at the same ground.

Where it leaves them: . Luton book a second-round place with the tie settled before half-time; Forest Green exit after a year that also saw a 4-3 cup defeat here.

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RUSSELL-DENNY FIRES GAS INTO ROUND TWO

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Bristol Rovers 2, Cambridge United 0. Bristol Rov: Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny 57, Fabrizio Cavegn 72. Cavegn seals it as Kaikai hits the bar from the spot

Bristol Rovers beat Cambridge United 2-0 at the Memorial Stadium to reach the FA Cup second round, ending a seven-game winless run in all competitions.

Reiss Russell-Denny, the Tottenham loanee, broke the deadlock on 58 minutes with a low drive from the edge of the box. Fabrizio Cavegn doubled it on 72, firing into the bottom corner from range after Tom James cut inside.

Cambridge's late lifeline vanished when Sullay Kaikai smashed a penalty against the bar. Steve Evans' League Two side go through; Neil Harris' League One visitors go out.

“I'm just pleased for the players. Players deserve enormous credit, because they were under pressure. I was under pressure. We don't kid ourselves. Football is a results business.” – Steve Evans, Bristol Rovers manager, via Bristol Live

“I feel for the fans that travelled because we didn't give a good account of ourselves. I'm sorry for their cost and time and it's down to the players to apologise for the performance, but we played our part as well.” – Neil Harris, Cambridge United manager, via Express & Star

“I'm just pleased for the players. Players deserve enormous credit, because they were under pressure. I was under pressure. We don't kid ourselves. Football is a results business.”

Steve Evans, Bristol Rovers manager, via Bristol Live

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