Coventry City v Maidstone United LIVE: FA Cup latest score and goals updates as non-league side eye shock quarter-final but Ellis Simms strikes for hosts

A first-half hat-trick for Ellis Simms! Maidstone’s journey looks like it’s ending here.

Once again, Palmer plays a huge part in the goal. He catches a superb volley from all of 30 yards that zips along the surface. Covolan gets across but can only palm it so far – Simms is waiting and taps in for his third goal of the evening.

A first senior hat-trick for the 23-year-old.

33 mins: Greenidge topples Tavares with a crunching tackle, but the Coventry winger is back up after hobbling away.

29 mins: Tavares drags a long-range volley wide of the target. Coventry’s front-four have been on it tonight, looking very sharp. It’s been difficult for Maidstone to contain them.

26 mins: The wind has been taken out of Maidstone’s sails but they know the next goal is crucial.

The visitors get their first shot on goal as the ball breaks to Sole as the back-post. He cuts inside but can’t whip his foot around the ball to get it back inside the far post.

21 mins: Palmer has been a class above for Coventry so far, finding dangerous pockets of space. Covolan is worried for a moment as the ball deflects off a Maidstone defender and over his own bar.

Two quality finishes from Simms.

Disaster for Maidstone again! Coventry double their lead and it’s a long way back now!

It’s almost a repeat of the first goal, as Palmer is given too much space and time on the edge of the box. He threads another ball through to Simms and the strikes buries his first low and hard past Covolan, who had no chance.

Maidstone have been undone twice in the opening 15 minutes.

13 mins: Good response from Maidstone! Reynolds gets to the byline and whips in a couple of dangerous crosses. Joel Latibeaudiere has to defend well at his back post.

An early blow for Maidstone as Coventry take the lead!

Maidstone give the ball away cheaply in midfield and Coventry are clinical. Kasey Palmer slips a clever ball through the defence and Ellis Simms, on loan from Everton, beats Covolan with a composed finish through the goalkeeper’s legs.

It’s what Coventry deserve, but Elokobi looks to encourage his side to keep their heads up.

8 mins: Tavares has plenty of pace down the right wing and wins a corner for the hosts.

Covolan claims well but Maidstone give it away as they look to break, and Coventry come straight back at them.