Northwich Victoria 5 Wythenshawe Town 5, full report

Although Town had the first main chance after four minutes when Liam Myers struck a shot from the edge of the area which went just over the bar, Vics raced into a three-goal lead in the first 15 minutes thanks to a 'perfect' hat-trick from Jamie Reed.

Firstly, Vics were awarded a penalty after seven minutes when a cleared corner fell to Matty Clarke whose goal-bound shot was stopped by a Wythenshawe arm.

Reed confidently scored from the spot with his right foot.

Then a free-kick was floated over the Town defence to the left of the area where Reed slid in to strike the ball home with his left foot.

He completed his hat-trick three minutes later when Harvey Whyte crossed well to find him unmarked at the back post and he headed past Jakovlevs in the Town goal.

Wythenshawe pulled one back though in the 26th minute, when a long kick from the keeper was headed on, and hesitation in the Vics defence left Martin Pilkington to round Danny Taberner and slot the ball into the net.

Vics soon restored their three-goal cushion, as a though ball found Rob Doran who controlled it well, turned his man and fired the ball past the advancing goalkeeper.

But yet again, Wythenshawe cut the lead to two goals when, in the 34th minute, Pilkington did well down the right, cut in, and the ball fell to Brad Byrne whose shot was well blocked but the ball ricocheted to the waiting Myers who struck the ball into an empty net.

Vics nearly restored the three-goal lead immediately as Rob Doran rampaged down the left, and his shot bounced off a Town defender for Reed to strike a volley from the edge of the area which was touched to safety by Jakovlevs.

Vics stormed out of the blocks in the second half, and within 10 seconds, Rob Doran neatly played a ball into Saul Henderson's path and he sweetly struck the ball into the bottom right of the net with his left foot.

But still Town came back, and six minutes into the second half, former Vics captain Michael Clarke stole in to head the ball into the net just before Taberner could claim it.

In the 59th minute, Town nearly pulled another back, as full-back Jerome Wright escaped down the left, and pulled the ball back to the waiting Pilkington but he miscued his shot wide.

However, just a minute later, they made no mistake as the ball was played into Byrne on the right of the area, and his well struck shot found the bottom corner to bring Town right back into the match.

The comeback was completed in the 66th minute when Conor Brotherton fired in a shot from a similar area, and the ball squeezed under Taberner's body to make the scoreline 5-5.

In the 74th minute, Vics earned a corner, which was quickly played to Whyte, but his powerful shot struck Reed and deflected just past the post.

Town's Pilkington should have done better with his shot straight at Taberner in the 83rd minute after a good run down the left.

In the final minute of normal time, Vics nearly snatched it as Henderson fired a shot in which went agonisingly wide right.

Entering extra-time, the players on both sides were looking tired, and chances were at a minimum especially compared with the hectic first 65 minutes.

Vics went close in the ninth minute of the first extra period when a lovely through ball found Danny Vinten down the left and his cross into the box just evaded Reed sliding in at the far post.

A minute before half-time, Jack Timmons evaded a Vics defender to create room for a shot but it went wide of the left post.

The second period of extra time petered out with both sides settling for a draw with only a couple of half chances being created.

Tomorrow's replay at Ericstan Park kicks off at 7.45pm.

The winners will have a home tie against Consett AFC of Northern League Division One in the third round.

Vics: Taberner, Camozzi, Kenny, Barski, P Doran (Wilson 75mins), Whyte, Clarke, Winder, J Reed, R Doran, Henderson. Subs not used: Greenop, Kilifin, Henry.