A hat-trick from Wycombe striker Matt Harrold ensured the League Two high-flyers avoided an FA Cup upset with a 4-1 victory at AFC Wimbledon.

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An error gifted the visitors the lead after nine minutes of Monday night's first-round tie at Kingsmeadow as Luke Garrard surrendered possession cheaply and Chris Zebroski laid in Harrold, who slotted the ball into the bottom right-hand corner from inside the penalty area.

The simplest of goals gave Wycombe their second nine minutes before half time as a long goal-kick from Scott Shearer was flicked on by Zebroski and Harrold coolly rounded Andy Little before slotting home.

The Dons started the second half brightly and got their reward after 56 minutes as Tom Davis' cross alluded the away defence and Sam Hatton was on hand to tuck the ball home from close range at the far post.

But the fight-back was short lived and six minutes later, the Chairboys restored their two-goal cushion as John Mousinho drove in towards the penalty area before finding Matt Phillips, who rolled the ball past Little.

It was all over after 74 minutes as Mousinho broke with pace before sliding in Harrold, who slid the ball past the onrushing Little to complete his hat-trick.

Wycombe now face a second-round tie away to Nottinghamshire outfit Eastwood Town of the Northern Premier League Premier Division on the weekend of 29/30 November.