SUPER Steve Jones blasted a stunning hat-trick to send Lancaster City into the next round of the FA Trophy - but the Dolly Blues had to dig mighty deep to get past Matlock.
Down 2-0 inside 30 minutes, City were not at the races in a first half horror show and only snatched the game in extra time with penalties looming.
Jones was the hero of the fightback - as his terrific treble won the game and booked City another home tie against Bromsgrove Rovers in Round Two.
But only after a cup tie that thrilled on a freezing, wet night at the Giant Axe as City, who themselves threw a two-goal lead away on Saturday, ground out the win.
For the first half it appeared City had Milton Keynes on their mind and they fell behind to NPL outfit Matlock inside 11 minutes thanks to a Kris Bowler free-kick which sneaked in at the post past an unsighted Jamie Speare.
Things got worse for City after 28 minutes when Steve Taylor held Joe McMahon off - maybe illegally - before sending a rasping shot into the top corner.
Whatever boss Phil Wilson said to his troops had the desired effect as City roared into life and spent virtually the entire second half kicking in at the Matlock goal.
The break came on 57 minutes as Black sent Thomson free and he in turn fed Jones 10 yards out - 2-1 and game on.
And when Jones sent a fine header looping into the net from a Gary Bauress cross eight minutes later City looked certain winners.
Tony Sullivan - on for Ryan Elderton - was in his element and having a real game. Matlock couldn't cope with his pace but as the game went on the real star was Matlock keeper Kevin Tye.
The last 15 minutes were played out in the Matlock third of the field and Tye stopped stunningly from Bauress, Neil Prince, Jones and then, the best of all, Sullivan.
So the extra 30 minutes were played and City were stunned two minutes in as Gareth Williams shot Matlock back in front.
That lead couldn't last and McMahon headed City level from a Prince free kick as both teams tired.
And then, with just four minutes to go until penalties, a moment of Sullivan brilliance gave Jones the chance to complete his treble and win the game.
CITY: Speare, Clark, Sparrow, McMahon, Hollis, Black (Dawes 94), Bauress, Elderton (Sullivan 58), Prince (Urberschar 119), Jones, Thomson. Unused subs: Yeomans, Stone.
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