Lichfield City 0-4 Boston United

The Pilgrims were 4-0 victors over Lichfield City - with Scott Pollock opening the scoring from the penalty spot.

Jake Wright added a pair of fine headers either side of half-time, with Will Atkinson adding a fourth, and Lichfield ended with 10 men following Lewi Burnside’s late red card.

Wright was named in the United starting XI - at the expense of Byron Harrison - as Ian Culverhouse made one change to the side which had beaten Buxton 3-0 on Tuesday evening.

United started brightly at the Trade Tyre Community Stadium and took a 16th minute lead when Wright was flattened by keeper James Beeson and Scott POLLOCK sent the Lichfield custodian the wrong way from the spot for his fifth goal of the season.

Joe Leesley went close with two first half free-kicks - the first rippling the roof of the net and the second being blocked by the Lichfield defensive wall.

Boston took a major step towards the next round with a goal of real quality six minutes before the break. Atkinson and Zak Mills were involved heavily, with Keenan Ferguson delivering a fine ball from the right - and striker WRIGHT buried a brilliant diving header from close-range.

Sam Long was called upon five minutes after the break to deny Luke Childs from distance but United always looked likely to add to their tally and they did that twice within a five-minute spell midway through the half.

Alex Brown delivered a ball of real quality from the left and WRIGHT dispatched another fine headed effort from 10 yards.

Five minutes later, Jordon Crawford got free on the right-hand side to put the ball back for ATKINSON to roll home his first goal in United colours.

Burnside was dismissed following two yellow card fouls on Brown and although Luke Shiels had a late header ruled out for a push, United were long since safely through.

Lichfield (4-4-2): James Beeson; Sam Walton (Kyren Hamilton 62), Jamie Elkes, Joe Haines, Sam Goodby; Luke Childs, Kyle Baxter (Harrison James 86), Cameron Dunn (Luke Keen 68), Lewi Burnside; Ethan Muckley, Sam Fitzgerald. Subs (not used): Harry Crook, Greg Lewis (gk).

Boston (4-1-2-1-2): Sam Long; Keenan Ferguson (Ellis Myles 55), Luke Shiels, Ben Pollock (Jean Leroy Belehouan 59), Alex Brown; Joe Leesley; Zak Mills (Micah Obiero 69), Will Atkinson; Scott Pollock; Jake Wright, Jordon Crawford. Subs (not used): Brad Abbott, Byron Harrison, Rhys Davies (gk).

Referee: Darius Bradley.

Attendance: 704.

PIC: Tim Hoff.