'Didn't see that coming' - Kevin Wilkin reacts to AFC Telford United's 6-0 FA Cup win

Telford took an early lead through Dylan Allen-Hadley’s third goal of the season, but it was a spell of three goals in under 10 minutes with the first half-hour that made their passage to round one a formality.

Matty Stenson grabbed two, separated by a Toby Lees own goal. Substitute Adan George compounded Darlington’s misery with two late goals to complete the scoring.

“We watched Darlington beat Fylde and obviously Fylde in the following week beat us fairly convincingly, 3-1, so we knew we were in for a real tough test, but you don't see a score-line like that coming,” admitted the boss.

"I just thought the relentless nature with which we went about our work and the quality that we showed again in high up areas was as good as it's been all season.”

“(We were) putting the ball right where it needed to be, taking moments and chances, and arguably we could have taken three or four more in the first half. 

"Yeah, it's just really, really pleasing for us as a management team, for everybody at the club, and the players deserve a massive amount of credit. 

"They've been terrific today, and it's nice that we can enjoy the long journey home together and look forward to our name coming out of the hat on Monday.”