SUN Sports boss Tim O’Sullivan credited Hayes & Yeading United’s professionalism as they beat his side 2-0 in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Goals from Adam Everitt and Melford Simpson were enough to knock out O’Sullivan’s side as Hayes & Yeading moved into the next round to face Worthing.

But the Sun Sports boss was keen to stress his side would not dwell on their cup exit and will use the confidence they gained in their future matches.

“It was a fantastic experience reaching the first qualifying round of the cup,” said O’Sullivan.

“It was great for the lads and it was fun but our focus is now back on the league.

“Like I said to the lads, you have created a little bit of history.

“We also have the FA Vase competition so we are looking forward to that as that is another big one.

“But we have to get our form back in the league and start pushing up the table.

“I thought we acquitted ourselves very well as we were definitely in the game.

“I thought we gave it a good go against Yeading.

“But they were very professional, they did an incredible job and they were very strong in defence.

“They were a real class act.”

The side will next face Wembley FC away in the league tomorrow afternoon.

The Spartan South Midlands Premier Division side have won one as they beat FC Broxbourne Borough 4-1, drew 2-2 with Colney Heath and lost 2-1 to Stotfold in their August fixtures.

O’Sullivan added: “We are so focused on that game.

“It is very important for us to build up momentum.

“So we need to get our league form right and that starts at Wembley on Saturday.”

With the FA Vase trophy beginning this month, all eyes will be on how Sun progress in the competition and where they finish in the league this season after building a new squad.

He added: “There are no real predictions this year.

“This is a brand new squad for us and the way the squad has formed we could easily finish in the top ten.

“That is our aim and then we can see where we go from there.”

He added: “And we have the ability of the players to push on from there.

“In terms of the FA Vase trophy, it is a good competition for us as in a way you haven’t got the higher level teams in it.

“Everyone is more or less around the same level in this competition.

“We will take every game as it comes and one game at a time but once again it is great for us to be involved in another big trophy.

“I’m sure it will be a tough game whoever we play next month.”

It was the first time in their history that the Watford club had reached that stage of the FA Cup.

Sun Sports currently sit 17th in the table in the 2016/17 season with the side finishing in 14th place in the last campaign.