Harrow cruised through to the Third Round of the FA Trophy with a fine win against Dr Martens Premier Division opponents.

Below par for some of the game, Borough nevertheless put on a show for 20 minutes in the second half that was on a par with any of their displays so far this season. The Earlsmead surface had passed a morning inspection and was a little heavy in places.

The visitors had arrived with a long injury list, added to when the former West Ham and Blackburn midfielder Matt Holmes picked up an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Prior to the game, a minute's silence was observed for Borough Life Vice President Harry Dier, who had passed away a week earlier.

Dorchester enjoyed the best of the early exchanges and Mark Cooper had to win an important 4th minute tackle to prevent a shot on goal, before Andy Rose headed clear Groves's cross. At the other end, Rose shot wide after a good build up, and McIver was adjudged not to have handled Mark Xavier's cross intentionally. Pat Gavin broke clear in the 16th minute and saw his cross hacked away from Xavier's toe.

Four minutes later, a neat exchange ended with Gavin's shot deflected past the post. Derek Payne shot wide after an Otis Roberts lay-off, and Nicolaj Lund's attempt to head over Ormerod only found the visiting keeper's arms. David Hook tipped away a visiting effort, McIver headed over the bar, and Emond Protain deflected Sullivan's shot over the bar.

The first goal was going to be important and it arrived for Harrow in the 41st minute. A good move ended with Xavier laying the ball back to Payne. His 18-yard shot took a deflection on its way past Ormerod. Dorchester tried to strike back immediately and when Cooper conceded a free-kick, Hook was lucky to fall on the ball when he spilt the initial effort.

The second half opened with some jittery home defending and Dorchester briefly threatened an equaliser, before Harrow took total control of the game and enjoyed a purple patch. A desperate tackle prevented a Gavin shot when Xavier broke free on the right and crossed. Payne then freed Roberts who broke into the box only for Ormerod to turn his shot round the post.

Ormerod then turned Protain's cross over the bar. Lund, Payne and Dwayne Lewis were by now running the midfield and when Lund played a one-two and cut the ball back from the byline, it took a goalline clearance to stop Payne scoring his second. Dorchester broke upfield from this situation and Rose got back to make an important headed clearance.

Pat Gavin had to leave the field after a clash of heads in the 64th minute and, without a recognised striker on the bench, there were briefly worries that Harrow's dominance might end. However, these were unfounded as John Hurlock came on and immediately got into the thick of the action.

In the 69th minute, a Dorchester hand seemed to block his effort, and Xavier's follow up was also blocked, after Roberts got free on the right. Borough penalty appeals were quickly silenced, as the loose ball was crossed by Rose for Xavier to net at the far post.

Xavier then set up Hurlock who cut inside and fired over, before the third goal came in the 72nd minute. The lively Xavier held off three defenders to play the ball to Roberts, whose cross was met by a brilliant Hurlock overhead kick that gave Ormerod no chance. Dorchester hit the post with a late effort to get a consolation, but Harrow ended the game strongly, substitute Kelechi Duru seeing his goal-bound shot blocked.

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