Super-sub O’Connor fires Steels to FA Cup victory

FA Cup Preliminary Round Replay

Picture: Ian Revitt

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.

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