FA Cup: Thame United 3, Havant & Waterlooville 4

Thame United bowed out of the FA Cup in a classic seven goal thriller against Dr Martens Premier Division leaders Havant & Waterlooville at the Windmill Stadium, but the game will be remembered for a controversial refereeing decision a minute into the second half.

Thame's Nando Perna is brought down during Saturday's Cup thrillerA long ball was played forward into the Thame penalty area. And as Thame's skipper Martin Brown battled with James Taylor for the loose ball, Taylor theatrically threw himself to the ground, with the referee pointing to the spot before sending Brown off.

Thame were quick off the mark, taking the lead after just three minutes with Mick Swaysland heading home after Wayne Cort flicked on a corner.

Thame should have increased their lead minutes later, but Cort headed wide from six yards, from Nando Perna's cross.

On 23 minutes Havant equalised when player manager Liam Daish headed home Chris Ferrett's corner, but Thame were soon in the lead again when James Saulsbury headed home Swaysland's cross.

And it was 3-1 when Cort, who caused the Havant defence problems all afternoon, flicked home Mark Jones' corner.

A minute after the break Havant pulled another goal back from that controversial penalty when Brown fouled Taylor in the box, and it was all level when Andy Williams sliced the ball past his own keeper.

The winning goal arrived on 69 minutes when O'Rourke scored from close range.

The home side would not lie down, and substitute Mark Simms was denied an equalising goal by a superb right handed save from Nicolls in the 78th minute.

For the final ten minutes the home side laid siege to the visitor's goal but they held out.

**BEFORE the game Thame officials had to carry out emergency work after it was discovered the height of one of the goalposts was three inches lower than it should have been.

Thame Utd: Foster, Saulsbury, Avery, Brown, Williams, Jones, Lee (Potter), Perna (West), Cort, Smith, Swaysland (Simms). Subs: Curran, Smith (not used).