STEYNING, West Sussex (Interstat) — Joe Hugill scored twice as Maidstone United defeated Steyning Town 4-1 on Sunday in an FA Cup match at Steyning Town Community Football Club.

The victory improved Maidstone’s record in the competition to 1-1 and its overall mark across all competitions to 24-14-12. Steyning dropped to 3-2 in the FA Cup and 5-2-9 overall.

Steyning struck first in the 19th minute when Stevie May found the net. But Maidstone answered five minutes later when Hugill equalized in the 24th minute.

Nicky Clescenco, a substitute, put Maidstone ahead in the 34th minute with his first goal of the match. Findlay Curtis, also off the bench, extended the lead in the 53rd minute. Hugill added his second of the game in the 58th minute to cap the scoring.

Maidstone’s three yellow cards came from Emmanuel Danso in the 31st minute, Dominic Thompson in the 38th minute and Brad Lyons in the 70th minute. Thompson also recorded an assist.

Maidstone entered the match on a three-game winning streak across all competitions, having beaten Bath City 3-2 on the road April 25, Worthing 2-1 at home April 18 and Horsham 0-0 on the road April 11 before a 5-4 win at Hornchurch on April 6. The run followed a 2-0 victory at Dover Athletic on April 3 and a 3-1 win at AFC Totton on March 28.

After a 4-2 loss at Chesham United on March 21, Maidstone earned a 1-0 win at Farnborough on March 14, then beat Dagenham and Redbridge 2-1 at home on March 10, lost 2-1 at Maidenhead United on March 7, beat Weston-Super-Mare 2-1 on the road on March 3, and edged Salisbury 1-0 on the road on Feb 28. A 8-0 home win over Enfield Town on Feb 24 preceded a 1-1 draw at Dorking Wanderers on Feb 21 and a 1-1 draw at Chelmsford City on Feb 16.

Maidstone lost 1-0 at Chippenham Town on Feb 14, then lost 3-1 at Eastbourne Borough on Feb 10 and fell 2-1 at home to Slough Town on Feb 7. A 1-1 draw at Tonbridge Angels on Jan 31 was followed by a 3-0 home win over Ebbsfleet United on Jan 27, a 1-0 loss at Hemel Hempstead Town on Jan 24, a 1-1 draw at Torquay United on Jan 17, a 2-1 win at Hornchurch on Dec 30, a 1-0 home win over Dover Athletic on Dec 26, a 0-0 draw at Hampton and Richmond Borough on Dec 20, a 1-1 draw at Yeovil Town on Dec 13, a 2-0 home win over Bath City on Dec 6, a 1-0 home win over Salisbury on Nov 29, a 2-1 loss at Enfield Town on Nov 25, and a 3-1 loss at Dorking Wanderers on Nov 22.

Steyning entered the match having lost 6-1 at Tonbridge Angels on Sept 16, drawn 2-2 at Tonbridge on Sept 13, drawn 2-2 at home to Tonbridge on the same date, beaten Lancing 5-0 at home on Aug 30, beaten Hendon 2-1 on the road on Aug 16, beaten Hendon 2-1 at home on the same date, and beaten Badshot Lea 6-3 at home and 6-3 on the road on Aug 2.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Steyning Town 2, Maidstone United 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Steyning Town with a 78.40 percent probability to win.