FA Cup Preliminary Round Round-Up (2) Heroic captain Pete Davidson sent Bridlington Town into the first qualifying round by scoring the winner in the memorable 3-2 win at Northern League giants Consett. That was the only time Brid led in the tie as Brett Agnew’s men had to fight-back twice. Danny East equalised on the read more→
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Dunne double sets Handsworth on course for FA Cup upset
FA Cup Preliminary Round Handsworth 5-2 Stocksbridge Park Steels Mitch Dunne’s first half double kick-started the upset as Handsworth inflicted deja-vu on Stocksbridge Park Steels in the Steel City FA Cup derby battle at Olivers Mount. Northern Premier League side Stocksbridge suffered a 4-1 defeat to Handsworth in the same round five years and one read more→
FA Cup specialist Whitfield earns Maltby a replay
FA Cup Preliminary Round Round-Up (1) FA Cup super-sub specialist Brandon Whitfield earned Maltby Main another bite of the cherry against higher league Carlton Town after the scoring the late equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Muglet Lane.. Substitute Whitfield’s 80th minute strike levelled the scores and forced a replay. The precious goal came nearly read more→
Knaresborough have nothing to lose in David versus Goliath FA Cup tie
FA Cup Preliminary Round Knaresborough Town have literally nothing to lose in the proverbial David versus Goliath FA Cup clash at Liversedge. That’s the view of Rob Hunter whose side are riding the crest of wave after an outstanding start to the new Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season. Knaresborough beat Northallerton Town in the Preliminary read more→
Real positivity around Goole as Carmody plots “huge” FA Cup upset
FA Cup Preliminary Round Mike Carmody hopes fortune will favour the brave as Goole AFC plot to bring down higher league Pontefract Collieries in the FA Cup tomorrow. Goole face Craig Rouse’s Northern Premier League outfit at the Victoria Pleasure Grounds (3pm kick off) but are massive underdogs. However, they are at home and Carmody, read more→
Axcell hoping Maltby can cause FA Cup shock
FA Cup Preliminary Round Louis Axcell is hoping Maltby Main can cause an FA Cup shock by knocking out higher league Carlton Town at Muglet Lane tomorrow afternoon. In-form Maltby face a huge test as Carlton have enjoyed a steady start in the NPL Division One Midlands. “(FA Cup games) are always big (games) aren’t read more→
Parker sends never-say-die Goole through in FA Cup after incredible battle
Midweek Round-Up FA Cup Extra-Preliminary Round Liam Parker wrote his name into Goole AFC folklore with the last gasp extra-time winner in the incredible battle with Northern League giants Sunderland Ryhope. Saturday’s original tie had drama but the replay was something else. Parker gave Goole an early lead which was cancelled out by James Ellis read more→
Goole taken to replay after late goal
FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Round-Up (2) Goole AFC face a Wednesday replay at Sunderland Ryhope CW after a last minute goal denied them victory. Captain Josh Dacre’s 69th minute strike had put Goole on course for the Preliminary Round. But Kyle Davis struck to rescue Sunderland. Two quick-fire goals on the hour in the read more→
Super-sub Hamilton is Knaresborough’s FA Cup hero
FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Round-Up (1) Super-sub Mitch Hamilton was Knaresborough Town’s FA Cup hero after scoring the late winner in the 2-1 victory over Northallerton Town. The moment will have been a bittersweet one for Hamilton who was making his first competitive Non League appearance for nearly two years. Substitute Hamilton, whose father read more→
Campion celebrate historic FA Cup win
FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Athersley Rec 1-4 Campion Campion comfortably won at Athersley Rec to secure their historic first ever win in the FA Cup and book a Preliminary Round tie with Prescot Cables. The omens were good at half-time as Nicky Boshell and Jay Carney gave Campion a commanding lead. A bizarre Connor read more→