Sun Sports boss Tim O’Sullivan is on cloud nine after his club reached the FA Cup first qualifying round to face Hayes & Yeading United.

The Spartan South Midlands Premier Division side made club history on Saturday as they beat Northwood 2-0 in the preliminary round.

But O’Sullivan is aware of the scale of the task ahead when they play Hayes on Saturday, September 3, as they sit two leagues above them.

“It was a fantastic result against Northwood, they were not at the races,” O’Sullivan said.

“It was a bit unexpected as they are a league higher than us, but the lads worked so hard and we got our just rewards in the end.

“As a club we are looking forward to the next game.”

The Bellmountwood Avenue club saw goals from Tommy Walsh and Dom David seal their victory against a lacklustre Northwood side, for whom former Sun player Louis Bircham came on as a substitute.

O’Sullivan said: “I am extremely proud that we have created history, it is new territory for us and we are just going to embrace it and enjoy the experience.

“I guess that is the magic of the cup as there are always unexpected stories and we are hoping the story continues for us.”

Hayes & Yeading were relegated from National League South last season and were in the National League, the top flight of non-league football, as recently as 2012, but the Sun boss is looking forward to the challenge.

“You just have to give it a go, it is a tough draw and we have got a small chance to go through as they are a big outfit and made for big things,” said O’Sullivan.

“They have just had a new stadium done so they are geared towards success.

“For us it is a small chance of progressing but I think we will go into the match the way and try to find a way through to the next round.

“They are the heavy favourites of the tie so for us it is a chance to embrace the experience.

“But it is the FA Cup and it is a one off game so you never know, anything can happen.”

Sun received £1,500 from their victory over London Tigers in the extra preliminary round as well as £1,925 on Saturday and a win in the next round would see a further £3,000 heading their way.

O’Sullivan stressed: “At the end of the day there is no real expectation of us as we are just treating it as a game at a time.

“And the longer the story goes on, the better it will be and that is where we are at the moment as we have created a little piece of history.”

The match against Hayes will kick off at 3pm and in the event of a replay this will take place at the SKYex on Tuesday, September 6.

Oxhey Jets were unable to make it a day of double FA Cup celebration for their area as they lost 1-0 at AFC Kempston Rovers in a repeat of a controversial meeting in last season’s competition.

A goal from Ash Fuller in the 46th minute was enough to separate the sides as Jets missed out on a home tie with Harefield United.

Kempston beat the South Oxhey club 3-2 last season in the extra preliminary round after Jets goalkeeper Will Baker threw the ball out of play to allow a player to receive treatment. But instead of throwing it back, Kempston used the position to their advantage and Jason Turner reduced the deficit as Kempston were trailing 2-0 at the time.