Tom Austin did not hold back in his assessment after AFC Sudbury conceded six goals at the weekend.
School will now feature in another regional event after glory in Suffolk competition.
The Tractor Boys will be looking to respond to their midweek defeat when they play host to West Bromwich Albion.
Alex Palmer suffered a torn calf muscle during Tuesday evening’s 3-0 home defeat by Charlton Athletic.
The 21-year-old opted to sign for higher-league Leiston ahead of the start of the campaign.
The 27-year-old striker scored some important goals during his three years at Bloomfields.
Local lad signed for Haverhill Rovers last month after stints with the likes of Bury Town, Mildenhall Town and Cambridge City.
Twenty-three-year-old becomes third Eastgate Boxing Club fighter to win a gold medal.
Sudbury continued their positive start to the campaign at home against Amersham & Chiltern.
James Shanahan’s side are fifth in the National League 2 East standings following victory on the south coast.
Needham Market run out 4-2 winners over neighbouring Bury Town at their Bloomfields base.
The 50-year-old striker is heading back to where it all started this coming weekend.
A bad night for the Tractor Boys was made worse by the calf problem that was picked up by Alex Palmer.
Kieran McKenna made six alterations to his starting line-up for the Tractor Boys’ last midweek fixture.
The second round ties will take place over the weekend of November 8.
Ben Cowling’s side will take on in-form Halstead Town for a place in the second round of nationwide competition.
Cole Skuse’s Bury Town picked up maximum points during Tuesday’s home clash against St Ives Town.
Centre-forward is the profile of player that boss Harry Zachariou has been keen to recruit.
Needham Market manager Tom Rothery was pleased with the performance of his players at Weston-super-Mare.
The Ridgewell fighter has made it through to the semi-finals of the England Boxing National Development Championships.