Aylesbury United made it through to the 1st Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup in sensational style and with the minimum of fuss as they steamrollered their way to an 8-0 home win over Hellenic League Premier Division side Brimscombe and Thrupp in their Preliminary Round tie on a goal-crazy afternoon at The Meadow, Chesham on Sunday.

It was United's biggest FA Cup win since demolishing Brentwood Town 10-1 in a Preliminary Round tie at Buckingham Road on 1st September 2001 and the first time they had scored 8 goals in a competitive game since an 8-0 home win over Whyteleafe in the Ryman League Division 1 on 19th January 2002.

Aylesbury had gone into the game on the back of a 5-2 away league win over Kidlington in midweek which had left Ben Williams' side in 8th place in the Pitching In Southern League Division 1 Central table as the second of 6 teams all level on points, with 7th placed Ware above them on goal difference.

Meanwhile, Brimscombe and Thrupp went into the game on the back of a 2-2 away league draw with Hereford Lads Club in midweek which had left the Gloucestershire side in 4th place in the table, level on points with 3rd placed Corsham Town but with an inferior goal difference.

United took the lead in just the 4th minute when Max Hercules' corner from the left bounced on the edge of the 6 yard box in front of Brimscombe defender Kyle Pitts' outstretched right leg and hit Pitts on the head before going into the centre of the net for an unfortunate own goal. 1-0 Aylesbury

Aylesbury went close to doubling their lead in the 12th minute when Anthony Ball's low through ball down the right found the on-running Jamie Jellis who beat his man before sending a low ball across the 6 yard box but no Ducks player was on the end of it.

Another chance came United's way deep into the 15th minute when keeper James Weatherill's throw out found Max Hercules on the left inside his own half and he took a touch to control before sending a long cross-field ball to Jellis 25 yards out on the right. He took a touch to control before crossing but again, no Ducks player was on the end of it.

Just 33 seconds later (now in the 16th minute), it was 2-0 when Ball's great low through ball down the right of middle from the edge of his own D found Ty Deacon 30 yards out, who beat Pitts before firing his low right foot shot from the right front of the box into Brimscombe keeper Adam Thomas' right hand corner. 2-0 Aylesbury

The Ducks went close in the 28th minute when Ball's long ball over the top from inside his own box down the right found Jellis 15 yards into the Brimscombe half, he took a touch to control and drove diagonally infield before feeding Ollie Hogg. He slipped it to Deacon whose powerful right foot shot from 20 yards was beaten away by Thomas.

It was 3-0 in the 29th minute when Ball's aerial cross-field ball from the right found Ben Seaton who chested it down, beat 2 men and drove forward on the left of middle before flicking a short diagonal ball to his right to Deacon. He took a touch to control and turned Pitts in one movement to pass diagonally to his right for the on-running Hercules to fire his low first time right foot shot from 10 yards into Thomas' right hand corner. 3-0 Aylesbury

A rare chance came Brimscombe's way just into the 37th minute when Ben Snook's free kick from 30 yards out on the right towards the far post found Harlie Price, whose header was held to his right by Weatherill.

Another chance came United's way deep into the 41st minute when Hercules' cross from the left to the far post found Jellis, whose header back across goal saw no Ducks player able to get on the end of it.

United went close right at the end of the 43rd minute when Jellis' long ball over the top down the middle from 12 yards inside his own half found Hercules at the left hand corner of the box. He took a touch to pass go his right for Kudo Sangoya, who took a touch before sending his right foot curling shot from 12 yards not far wide of Thomas' left hand post.

Brimscombe made their first change in the 44th minute when Jones Welch came on to replace Pitts.

Half-time: Aylesbury 3-0 Brimscombe & Thrupp

The first chance of the second half came United's way in the 49th minute when Mark Riddick's long slightly diagonal ball over the top from the halfway line on the left found Ollie Hogg, who took a touch to control before having his right foot shot from 22 yards blocked on the line by Jack Bartman.

The Ducks made a double change in the 55th minute when Ezra Anthonio-Forde came on to replace Deacon and Sonny French came on to replace Seaton.

An opportunity came Brimscombe's way just 25 seconds later when a through ball found Oliver Barnes, who fan on before having his tame shot easily held by Weatherill.

If the visitors thought that with Deacon and Seaton going off Aylesbury would take their foot off the gas with the game realistically over as a contest, they were sadly mistaken.

United went 4-0 up in the 58th minute when a long through ball on the left from 10 yards inside his own half found Hercules, who held the ball up well before passing low infield to Anthonio-Forde. He beat his man on the left hand edge of the box on his way to the byeline before pulling the ball back low for Jellis, who took a touch to get the ball out from under his feet before firing his right foot shot from 9 yards into Thomas top right hand corner. 4-0 Aylesbury

The Ducks went close in the 61st minute when Ball's low through ball down the left from the halfway line found Anthonio-Forde, who took a touch to control before having his right foot shot from 9 yards on the left of middle saved to his right by Thomas.

Aylesbury made their final change right at the start of the 65th minute when Harry Jones came on to replace Ball.

Meanwhile, Brimscombe made their second change in the 70th minute when Ollie Pitt came on to replace Snook.

It was 5-0 in the 71st minute when Hogg ran forward from just inside the Brimscombe half on the left of middle towards the left hand corner of the D before being challenged by Sam Folkes. The ball ran to his right to Hercules whose low diagonal forward ball to his right found Jellis, who fired his low first time right foot shot from 15 yards under Thomas at his left hand post. 5-0 Aylesbury

Exactly 3 minutes later, it was 6-0 when Anthonio-Forde made a diagonal run from right to middle along the front of the box before having his left foot shot blocked. The ball ran to the defender's left to the on-running Anthonio-Forde who cut to his left and took a touch to control before firing his low left foot shot from the left hand corner of the D into Thomas' left hand corner. 6-0 Aylesbury

A rare chance for the visitors came their way in the 76th minute when Price cut in from the right 30 yards out before having his left foot shot from 18 yards tipped over the bar by Weatherill.

Brimscombe went close in the 78th minute when, from Dan Hill's long ball over the top down the middle, Jack Wood's misplaced header from inside the centre circle left Barnes with a clear run at goal on the left. He ran towards the left hand corner of the box before having his low right foot shot from 16 yards held by Weatherill.

The visitors made their final change just before the end of the 78th minute when Jack Smith came on to replace Price.

Just before the end of the 85th minute, it was 7-0 when a United break saw Anthonio-Forde's low diagonal ball from right of middle midway between the halfway line and the edge of the box find the on-running French, who sent a delightful right foot dink from 17 yards in a central position over the advancing Thomas into his left hand corner. 7-0 Aylesbury

United went close with 43 seconds of normal time left when Riddick's low diagonal through ball from 30 yards out on the left found Anthonio-Forde, who took a touch to control before having his left foot shot from 10 yards saved to his left by Thomas.

Then with 2 seconds left of normal time left, it was 8-0 when Hercules' corner from the left was punch out by Thomas back to the in-running Hercules, who took a touch to control and another before seeing his cross from 30 yards out on the left into the middle where Elijah Simpson's flicked header from 12 yards went into Thomas' left hand corner for an unfortunate own goal. 8-0 Aylesbury

That was the last touch of the game because the final blast of referee Mario Stetakovic's whistle after just 7 seconds of added time brought the game to an end and confirmed Aylesbury's place in the draw for the 1st Qualifying Round.

It had been a dominant display by The Ducks and without wishing to tempt fate, one hopes they don't end up wishing they had saved some of those goals for future games.