Whitstable booked their place in the next round of the FA Vase with a comfortable 5-1 win at FC Elmstead.

The returning Ollie Lee created the opening goal when he struck the post and the rebound went into the net off the unfortunate home goalkeeper.

Dan Eason denied Lekan Bakare with a good save when he looked set to equalise, shortly before Louis Sprosen curled in a free kick to double the lead.

Danny Williams headed a third before the break to all but settle the tie. Shaun Welford made it four early in the second half with a clever finish after his first effort was saved.

FC Elmstead made a couple of substitutions and produced a spirited response in the last half an hour, playing their best football of the afternoon and they were rewarded with a consolation goal when Steve Strotten scored from the penalty spot.

Whitstable added a fifth through Stuart West near the end. Lancing FC, of the Southern Combination Football League Premier Division, will visit the Belmont in the next round after winning 5-3 at Rochester United.

FC Elmstead
Dan Teeley, Joe Hart, Mark Axell, George Bryan (Kamal Charles-Reid 73), Reece Barrett, Marcus Howell, Ben Lockett (Jordan Samuel 56), Christian Howell (c), Lekan Bakare, Steve Strotten, Dexter Babalola (Tunde Aderonmu 56).
Sub (unused): Ali Fevzi
Goal: Steve Strotten (pen) 69

Whitstable Town
Dan Eason, Ashley Brown (Jack West 12), Harry Brown, Rob Gillman, Craig Cloke (c), Stuart West, Louis Sprosen, Ollie Lee (Charlie Smith 73), Ricky Freeman, Shaun Welford, Danny Williams (Harris Rodgers 56).
Subs (unused): Carl Harrold, James Morrish.
Goals: Dan Teeley (o.g.) 21, Louis Sprosen 29, Danny Williams 42, Shaun Welford 52, Stuart West 85.
Yellow card: Shaun Welford 86

Attendance: 61
Referee: Timothy Dowdeswell
Assistants: Wayne Ingram & Bethany Archer

Images courtesy of Les Biggs