FA Cup Preliminary Round Replay
Super-sub Alex O’Connor scored the extra-time winner as Stocksbridge Park Steels won again in the FA Cup.
You wait ages for a bus and two come at once – that’s how Stocksbridge must feel after waiting 11 years for an FA Cup victory.
Now they have dispatched Prestwich Heys following a 2-1 victory in the replay.
The Steels did it the hard way as they were losing at half-time.
Gareth Curtis equalised straight after the break and O’Connor grabbed the headlines in extra-time.
NPL Round-Up
Northern Premier League
Division One East
Ali Aydemir struck a late equaliser as Bridlington Town gained a memorable point from the impressive 2-2 draw with title favourites Worksop Town.
Lewis Dennison fired Brid ahead from the penalty spot in the fourth spot but Worksop hit back and and were winning until late-on.
Ossett United were denied a stunning victory in the North East as Dunston scored with two minutes to go to make it 3-3.
Ossett were leading 3-1 after 32 minutes thanks to goals form Luke Aldrich (2) and Brad Beatson.
Adam Priestley’s second half strike earned Pontefract Collieries a deserved point from the 1-1 draw with Consett.
Premier Division
Two quick-fire goals on the stroke of half-time were key as Guiseley continued their great start with a 2-1 win over point-less Whitby Town.
Spencer Harris and Jake Cassidy found the net for the Lions.
James Walshaw gave Liversedge the lead but they lost 4-1 to Morpeth Town.