Motorama National League club Wrexham produced a good performance, but a strong SkyBet Championship side Stoke City's class came through in the end to triumph 3-1 at the Racecourse Ground.

Bryan Hughes' side recovered from an early Tyrese Campbell set-back by equalising through Bobby Grant after 26 minutes.

But Championship side Stoke stepped up a gear after the break and showed why they are a club that has ambitions of returning to the Premier League by putting the game beyond Wrexham with two unanswered goals from Welsh international Sam Vokes to seal a 3-1 victory.

Wrexham`s league rivals Dagenham & Redbridge were beaten 4-0 at Victoria Road by Stoke`s new league opponents, Charlton Athletic.

Brandon Wiredu made is three goals in as many games while Tom Lockyer, former Leyton Orient star Macauley Bonne and Ben Dempsey all opened their Charlton accounts as the Addicks swept aside the Daggers.

Tom Clare, Jay Rollins, Jordan Thewlis and George Green all scored as National League North club Boston United made Lincolnshire Senior Cup progress.

The Pilgrims defeated League One Scunthorpe United 4-2 at The Jakemans Stadium courtesy of Clare's 5th minute header, Rollins' fine angled strike in the 10th minute and Thewlis' bullet 2 minutes before the break.

George Green added a fine fourth in the 70th minute, with John McAtee on target for the Iron towards the end of both halves.

BetVictor Southern League Premier Division South club Hendon's run of three home pre-season matches began with a single goal defeat at the hands of BetVictor Isthmian League South Central side FC Romania.

In a feisty encounter in which both sides struck the crossbar in the opening 45 minutes, it was the visitors who got the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time through George Taban.

Five second-half goals from League Two side Forest Green Rovers saw them secure a 6-1 victory over Southern League Division One South hosts Yate Town.

The game took no time at all to grab the attention as Aaron Collins and Yate’s Olly Mehew had both found the back of the net after 10 minutes.

Both sides went in level, but the League side were able to stamp their authority on proceedings in the second half as braces from Joe Mills and George Williams, as well as a strike from Junior Mondal wrapped up the win.

National league North club Hereford FC shared a 2-2 draw with Forest Green`s league rivals Cheltenham Town.

Will Boyle put the Robins ahead in the 19th minute.

The Bulls levelled through Reece Styche in the 41st minute, but George Lloyd restored Cheltenham's lead against his former loan club just before the break.

Hereford scored again in the 53rd minute through a Jordan Cullinane-Liburd header after from a corner from the right.

League Two new boys Leyton Orient overcame Isthmian Premier neighbours Hornchurch FC by a single goal at Bridge Avenue.

Lee Angol picked out the top corner after capitalising on an Urchins mistake shortly after the hour mark.

BetVictor Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stalybridge Celtic beat Premier League Burnley`s under-23s 3-1 at Bower Fold.

Stalybridge went ahead when winger Neil Kengni swivelled in the box to fire home after the Clarets couldn’t clear a corner in a disappointing start.

And the visitors were undone again just two minutes later when experienced striker Craig Hobson headed home.

But it was a superb piece of football that saw Burnley briefly get back in the contest.

A brilliant through-ball from a midfield trialist dissected the Celtic defence and found Tunde Bayode, whose quick feet saw the winger round goalkeeper Patrick Mahome and slot home.

But just when it looked as though the Clarets might build up a head of steam they conceded a poor third goal.

Kengni’s low cross should have been dealt with by goalkeeper Kai Calderbank-Park but he was beaten at the near post, possibly via a touch from Hobson.

Assistant boss Shaun Gardner netted National League North club Bradford Park Avenue`s consolation as they were beaten 5-1 at the Horsfall Stadium by League One side with Rotherham United, whose goals came from a Kyle Vassell hat-trick and singles from new signing Freddie Ladapo and Daniel Barlaser.