Harrowby United are continuing to create FA Vase history for the United Counties League club.

After reaching the second round proper stage for the first time ever, the Arrows have now progressed even further after Saturday's home success over Sutton United.

They ran out 3-1 winners at the Fruehauf Stadium and will now travel to Atherstone Town in the third round proper on Saturday, November 28.

The Arrows were big underdogs at the weekend as their Birmingham visitors arrived with aspirations of getting promoted from the Midland League and having a strong run in the Vase.

It was Harrowby's toughest test so far having overcome three step six sides in the previous rounds.

And they went into the tie with players out injured and being cup-tied which saw just three substitutes named on the bench.

The visitors signalled their intention straight from the kick-off as they looked for their two big centre forwards with long balls time and again.

They had the first chance when a spill from goalkeeper Ben Martin was just put by the far post by Tom Massey.

Harrowby then had a great chance to take the lead when Sutton made four blocks in the area from home shots following a corner to keep the scores level.

Martin then made a great save by tipping Massey's shot past the post.

The match turned into a good battle with neither side giving an inch on the pitch as Cole Maule and skipper Lewis Daff put in some great work to stop the service to the Sutton forwards.

Joseph Afful then started to get some joy for the visitors as he produced two great runs, but on each occasion, no-one was on hand to tap home his centres as the first half ended goalless.

The game amazingly changed in the second half as in a crazy 12-minute spell the Arrows found themselves three goals up.

Straight from kick-off, the hunger and speed of the Harrowby forward line caused Sutton all sorts of trouble.

They took the lead a minute after the restart when great work from Harry Johnson ended with the energetic Kieran Stanley finishing at the far post.

Just minutes later, the impressive Eathan Milne connected with a great volley inside the far post to double the lead.

And the third goal soon followed to leave Sutton shell-shocked as top scorer Jacob Boyes finished off another great team move.

Sutton then made changes to try and get back into the game but too often their long ball tactic was dealt with by the Harrowby back four of Harrison Stuart, Corey Evans, Harrison Ainslie and Sam Brakewell.

A couple of Harrowby changes saw Josh Doran and Joe Wilkinson coming on for Milne and Boyes who had both put in so much work.

Sutton did get a goal back with 15 minutes left when Matthew Bishop headed in from another corner at the far post.

With an onslaught expected, the Arrows stood firm and saw the game out for a memorable win on a great day for the club.

They return to United Counties League Division One action on Wednesday night with a trip to league leaders Clipstone.