Category: FA Cup
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Ashton United complete FA Cup 2QR lineup
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Jonathan White Nantwich Town vs Avro Ashton United see off Hallam Ashton United set up an FA Cup second qualifying round tie with National League North side Scarborough Athletic after beating Hallam 2-0. Steve Cunningham’s side successfully navigated the first round replay thanks to goals bookending the 90 minutes –…
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Atherton LR to play Macclesfield in FA Cup 2QR
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: James Lobley Atherton LR vs Atherton Collieries Atherton LR travel to Macclesfield Atherton LR‘s reward for thrashing local rivals Atherton Collieries 5-2 in the FA Cup first qualifying round is a trip to National League North side Macclesfield. The North West Counties Premier Division side will need to bridge a…
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Longridge Town upstage Step 4 Emley in FA Cup
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Simon McDonnell-McLean Longridge Town vs Emley Longridge Town hit fifth gear Longridge Town continued their love affair with the FA Cup after racking up the goals once again in a 5-1 preliminary round win over higher-ranked Emley. Liam Atkinson’s second half hat-trick and Connor High’s brace – including the rocket…
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FA Cup: Longridge Town pick up emphatic 8-1 win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo Kassidy’s Photography Longridge Town vs Pilkington Longridge Town go goal crazy Longridge Town racked up the biggest FA Cup win in their history by thumping Pilkington 8-1 in an extra preliminary round replay on Tuesday night. Liam Atkinson was the star man – grabbing four of the eight goals –…
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FA Cup: Prestwich Heys stun Wythenshawe Town 4-2
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Prestwich Heys Wythenshawe Town vs Prestwich Heys Prestwich Heys sink Town Prestwich Heys upset Step 4 Wythenshawe Town and progressed by a 4-2 scoreline as the FA Cup extra preliminary round took centre stage this weekend. A blistering second-half performance sent Heys through at the expense of their Greater Manchester…
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FA Cup: Oldham Athletic vs Leyton Orient in 2R
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Phill Smith Photography/Oldham Athletic FC FA Cup Round 2: Leyton Orient vs Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic will travel to League One side Leyton Orient in the FA Cup second round, after ousting Tranmere Rovers this weekend. It’s another familiar opponent from the National League club’s EFL days, and Micky Mellon’s…
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FA Cup 4QR: Mitchell stars as Rochdale progress
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Dave Youngs/Rochdale AFC AFC Fylde vs Rochdale Mitchell hat-trick inspires Rochdale FA Cup win Kairo Mitchell netted a hat-trick as Rochdale picked up a commanding 4-1 win at National League rivals AFC Fylde in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round. After a goalless first half, Mitchell opened the scoring from…
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FA Cup: Ten-man Chester victorious in replay
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Rick Matthews Chester vs Stockton Town Chester into FA Cup fourth qualifying round Harrison Burke’s sole goal secured ten-man Chester’s passage into the FA Cup fourth qualifying round as his side beat Step 3 outfit Stockton Town 1-0 on Tuesday night. Burke’s 71st minute decided the game somewhat against the…
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FA Cup: Bury continue epic qualifying run
By Steven Oldham Cover Photo: Phil Hill Bury progress at expense of neighbours Step 5 Bury‘s increasingly memorable FA Cup run continues after a 3-2 win at National League North side Radcliffe in the third qualifying round. Dave McNabb’s Bury side progressed past their former landlords in front of 2,800 at the Neuven Stadium thanks…
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FA Cup qualifying: Radcliffe host Bury in 3QR
By Steven Oldham FA Cup qualifying draw pits local rivals in plum tie Radcliffe‘s reward for a first win of the season last weekend in the FA Cup qualifying second round is a home time with Bury, who will be looking to add another name to their list of scalps in this season’s competition. Bernard…