First half headed goals from George Sykes and Harry Gibbs were enough for The Millers to hold on and see out a 2-0 victory which puts us into the last 32 where we will have a local derby against Isthmian Premier League side Hornchurch on Saturday 11th January.

We started the game off well as Alex Akrofi got in down the left hand side, he opted to go for goal but couldn't angle it to get it on target and it went wide of the goal.

After eight minutes, we took the lead, the ball was being passed around between Wyan Reid and Jonathan Nzengo, before Wyan crossed perfectly into the box, it was met by George Sykes who directed his header into the left hand side of the goal. Aveley 1-0 Carshalton.

David Hughes wasn't in much action of the game, but he was forced into a comfortable save after 20 minutes as he tipped over a long ranged effort from Tommy Bradford. From the resulting corner the visitors came the closest they did all game as it was met at the near post as Pappoe flicked his header past everyone and towards the goal, but luckily for us it went wide of our left hand post.

On 35 minutes we doubled our lead, and a deep case of Déjà vu set in. A corner from Jason Raad was missed by everyone but Harry Gibbs who met the set-piece at the back post unmarked to nod into an empty net. The Millers led 2-0, same scorer who put us 2-0 up in the first game on the previous Saturday. Aveley 2-0 Carshalton.

We looked for the third with a few minutes in the first half remaining, the ball came to Jason Raad on the edge of the area but his curling effort towards the top right hand corner was saved by the visiting keeper.

Half Time | Aveley 2-0 Carshalton.

The Millers continued again where they left off at the end of the first half, Alex Akrofi was fouled on the edge of the area, Jason Raad stepped up but his free-kick smashed the wall and out for a corner. The resulting corner was cleared away.

Alex Akrofi played a nice through ball for George Sykes who was through on goal, but from a narrow angle his effort was towards the near post which was being guarded by the keeper.

The game lacked the same intensity as Saturday, which could've worked in our favour. The visitors passed the ball around the backline until they seemed to get bored of that and lump it forward to Harry Ottaway who dominates the air and wins almost everything up top, but both Jack Mochalski and Harry Gibbs stood strong against it.

The next chance of the game come from Jason Raad's brilliant piece of skill as he then played in Wyan Reid who was in one-on-one but again, much like Saturday the keeper made the save.

David Hughes was called into rare action with fifteen minutes to go, he brilliantly commanded his area as he slid and won the ball at the full backs feet, but in doing so, he collided with both Sam Mvemba and Carshalton's Jeremiah Amoo and come off worse from it. Hughesy seemed to have recovered until the last few minutes of the game when he was forced to come off with Under 23 Goalkeeper Daniel Blockley coming on for his debut, in what is one of the biggest games in the Clubs recent histroy, so there was no pressure...

When a young goalkeeper comes on you would expect him to have a cheap shot on him when a cross is delivered or to be peppered with shots, but it never came. Eight minutes were added on, but after Saturday, no Miller was taking anything for granted.

With three minutes to go the Carshalton goalkeeper should've received a red card, Alex Akrofi raced in on goal, tapped it around the keeper who brought him down, last man and denied a goalscoring opportunity, but only a yellow card was awarded. Despite that the seconds ticked away and the Millers got a clean sheet to reach the last 32 of the Buildbase UK FA Trophy.

On Saturday 11th January, The Millers will be away to Hornchurch FC at Bridge Avenue in a local derby for a place in the last 16.

Full Time | Aveley 2-0 Carshalton Athletic.

Millers XI | David Hughes (Daniel Blockley 89), Jonathan Nzengo, Sam Mvemba, Connor Witherspoon, Harry Gibbs, Jack Mochalski, Wyan Reid, Shad Ngandu, George Sykes, Jason Raad, Alex Akrofi.

Unused Subs | Tony Martin, Bailey Hossack, David Servietis, Jack Chawner.

Carshalton Athletic XI | Kleton Perntreou, Bobby Price (Jeremiah Amoo 71), Paris Hamilton-Downes, Daniel Pappoe, Danny Dudley, Adeyinra Adeniyi, Tommy Bradford, Sinatra Antwi (Jordan Cheadle 51), Jesse Sentamu, Ernold Haxhiu, Lennart Hein (Harry Ottaway 45).

Unused Subs | Christie Pattisson, Ricky Korboa.