Braintree Town ensured there would be no repeat trip to Wembley for Gosport Borough this year as they beat the Vanarama Conference South side 2-0 at Privett Park.

Borough had made it all the way to the Trophy final last May, where they were beaten 4-0 by Cambridge United, but they were well beaten in their second round encounter.

A first-half penalty by Kenny Davis, Jordan Cox capitalising on a mistake by home keeper Nathan Ashmore to add a second after the break and two sending offs for the hosts ensured the Iron were never really troubled.

Braintree manager Alan Devonshire said: “Gosport are a decent side.

“They got to the final last year and beat a few Conference sides along the way, so I was delighted with the way that we played in the first 45 minutes.

“I thought we were excellent; we controlled it and maybe the game should have been over then.

“We got the second just after half-time and to be fair I thought we were comfortable.

“I don’t think (Braintree keeper) Nick (Hamann) had a save to make.

“They got the second sending off with about 20 minutes to go for a bad tackle that was over the top, so there should be no complaints from them on that one.

“It was all about getting through to the last 16, which we are."