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Bacup are the Vodkat League's sole remaining representatives in the FA Cup after a 3-0 win over Cammell Laird in the first qualifying round.

Tommy Turner put Bacup ahead midway through the second half following a defensive mix-up.

Cammell Laird then had a great chance to get back into the game, but Neil Black fired a penalty kick wide.

But two goals in the latter stages from Martin Cosgrave and a second from Turner sealed Bacup's progress.

Against a side from two divisions above, Bacup produced a performance full of slick passing and clinical finishing, and their Unibond League opponents could have no complaints about the final result.

We absorbed some pressure early on and they caused us a few problems, but fortunately our goalkeeper Paul Horridge was on top form Bacup manager Brent Peters

However, the best chance of the first half fell to Bacup in stoppage time, when Turner headed a Dominic Slavin cross over the bar from 10 yards.

Turner came close with a header 10 minutes after the restart, before putting Bacup ahead in the 67th minute.

A long clearance from deep in the Bacup half was headed back towards his own goal by Laird's centre-half Dave Challinor.

But the ball looped over the head of advancing keeper Richard Whiteside, and Turner had the simple task of collecting the loose ball and tapping into the empty net.

Within five minutes, Laird were awarded a penalty when Danny Desmereaux was tripped in the box by Bacup's Kyle Harrop. But Black spurned the opportunity to bring his side back into the game when he fired the spot kick wide of the post.

With nine minutes remaining, Bacup doubled their advantage when Cosgrave swept home Warren Collier's cross from 10 yards.

The game was wrapped up two minutes from time when Turner grabbed his second goal of the game, rounding Laird's keeper Whiteside to roll the ball into the empty net after collecting a mishit clearance.

Some of our passing and overall play was of the highest standard Bacup manager Brent Peters

"We absorbed some pressure early on and they caused us a few problems, but fortunately our goalkeeper Paul Horridge was on top form," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"He was superb, his handling and concentration was first class, and he pulled saves off at vital times.

"We addressed the situation and changed our formation at half-time, and once we did that I felt there was no way back for Cammell Laird.

"Overall it was a fine team effort. We defended well to keep a clean sheet, the midfield players worked hard as a unit, and some of our passing and overall play was of the highest standard."