Didcot Town 3, AFC Sudbury 2: The script, it seems, had been written long before the final.

So, it came as no surprise that Stuart Beavon, son of Stuart and grandson of Cyril, who had both graced this famous ground, came to the fore as Didcot Town won the 31st FA Vase at White Hart Lane on Saturday.

Beavon senior and grandfather Cyril were in the stands to watch young Stuart, who showed maturity beyond his years to hit two stunning goals and give Didcot Town the greatest triumph in their 98-year history.

The 21-year-old fired the Railwaymen into a 54th-minute lead, and then eased the nerves of the near 9,000-crowd with his second goal in the last minute to make it 3-1.

Although Sudbury quickly hit back and converted a last-gasp penalty, Beavon's strikes has already done the damage.

Any thoughts of Didcot suffering from nerves were soon dispelled, when they made most of the early running.

As early as the third minute, ex-Oxford United star Paul Powell shook off the attentions of Brett Girling, before his cross-shot clipped the top of the bar.

At the other end, keeper Chris Webb had an early touch of the ball when Paul Betson headed Girling's cross straight into his arms.

Ian Concannon and Powell linked up moments later, Powell's cross finding Didcot's leading scorer in front of goal.

His header was blocked on the line by Shane Wardley, before the ball was scrambled clear.

Didcot were then awarded a free-kick on the edge of the area, but Bradley Ward's effort from 20 yards lacked direction as it flew wide of the right upright.

But Sudbury had themselves settled by now, and began to look every bit favourites as they took control of the midfield battle.

Simon Hyde was allowed a free header from a right-sided corner, but inexplicably directed it wide.

Moments later, the same player darted down the right, before scuffing a shot across the face of goal.

The dangerous Gary Bennett tried his luck with a speculative 25-yard effort, which Webb fumbled, before grabbing at the second attempt.

Eight minutes before the break, Didcot's Andy Parrott picked up a loose clearance on the left edge of midfield, but his angled drive flashed across the face of goal.

Beavon then showed great skill to hold up a through ball from Green, and his centre allowed a snapshot from Parrott to force a fine low save from Sudbury keeper Dean Greygoose.

At the other end, Danny Campbell cut out a dangerous through ball as Bennett shaped to shoot, and just before the break, Lee Owen, volleyed well over.

The second half brought the best out of Didcot, and produced goals.

After Neil Calver had an early goalbound effort deflected behind, Didcot attacked in force towards their own fans.

Concannon almost pounced on a bad back pass, but Greygoose was alive to the danger.

But the Railwaymen took the lead with a goal that could grace any Premiership ground - and it was no surprise that Beavon was the scorer.

Concannon threaded a terrific ball to his strike-partner, who composed himself, before drilling home a right-footed shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the box.

It could have been 2-0 just two minutes later, Beavon this time turning provider for Ward, who fired an effort inches over the bar,

Powell, who had been quiet for most of the first half, picked out Heapy with a slide-rule pass, the Didcot skipper firing an effort across goal.

Just after the hour, defender Green unleashed a 35-yard effort, which was destined for the roof of the net, but for a stunning one-handed save from Greygoose.

But against the run of play, Sudbury pulled level with another stunner.

Left back Shane Wardley raced down the flank in the 67th minute, before ramming home an unstoppable drive into the opposite corner.

Within minutes, Wardley's joy had turned into despair as he diverted a Powell cross past his own keeper to give Didcot the lead again.

Powell, now pulling the strings down the right flank, brought another fine save from Greygoose, before Parrott took the ball all the way down the right wing from inside his own half, but fired across goal.

In stoppage time though, the pressure was finally released as Beavon once again showed remarkable calmness.

Substitute Glyn Jones threaded an inch-perfect ball through to Beavon, who, fittingly in front of his own fans, slotted home underneath Greygoose to send Didcot's red and white army into raptures.

There was still time for a second Sudbury goal, which came courtesy of a dubious penalty decision.

Campbell was adjudged to have brought down Bennett, although it seemed like he had cleanly won the ball, and Neil Calver converted the spot-kick.

But there was no time for any further action, as Didcot secured the most famous victory in their history.