DOWNTON, inspired by new signings Ross Bentall and Matt Holmes - the latter previously of Salisbury City - came from behind to win for the first time this season in what was a very open cup tie.

United actually got off to a great start and took a second-minute lead through Grant Gunning, who swept in Jon Price’s low cross.

Both sides then traded chances in an end-to-end first half, Bentall, Ben Rankin and Craig Tyson all going close for the hosts with visiting keeper Callum Hotine making a few good saves.

At the other end, Westbury forced corners which were taken by Mark Young and from two of them Gunning had a header cleared off the line and Marc Scammell headed over.

The hosts drew level from the penalty spot on 38 minutes when Nathan Hallett-Young handballed under pressure. Rankin stepped up and struck the spot kick confidently.

Play was even more open after the break and Young was denied by Charles Aldridge in a one-on-one situation before he also did well to deny Simon Millard, who had broken through.

In between those opportunities Bentall came to the fore to set up Rankin and Tyson who both found Hotine in fine form.

It was Bentall who scored what turned out to be the winning goal on 58 minutes when he ran at the United defence and managed to ghost through and fire powerfully into the net.

Hallett-Young was shown a straight red card for an incident involving Bentall 20 minutes from the end and United’s 10 men were unable to create any meaningful chance to try and force extra time.

Meanwhile Bentall and Rankin both found the woodwork with attempts that would have settled the encounter earlier than the final whistle.

Westbury: Callum Hotine, Ryan Elliott, Nathan Hallett-Young, Marc Scammell, Callum Cooper, Adam Bishop, Jon Price, Gary Tugwell, Mark Young, Simon Millard, Grant Gunning.

Subs: Josh Maguire, Harry Hamlin, Josh Whitehead (used) Adam Collington (unused).