AFC Wolverhampton City fought back from two down to cause a shock at Step 4 Congleton Town in the Emirates FA Cup.
Trailing to first-half goals from Dan Needham and Shak Jones-Griffiths, Dan Munday got one back from the penalty spot four minutes after the break. Congleton's Kieran Garner-Knapper was sent off just past the hour with Jacob Wedderburn levelling it in the 68th minute. Timmy Oyanda then converted a second penalty with seven minutes to go to complete the impressive 3-2 victory over the MFL Premier Division champions of 2024. FA Cup debutants Sutton United also caused an upset, twice coming back from behind to beat Coventry Sphinx 4-3. Jayden Hunter notched five minutes before half-time with Joe Gildea, Tom Massey and Oli Jeeves turning things around from 2-1 down during a 14-minute flurry from the hour mark. They are among the six MFL teams to make it through the extra preliminary round with Cheadle Town winning 2-0 at Wythenshawe Town thanks to Ethan Padden and Stephen Maylett. Alfie Steward's double lit up Lye Town’s comfortable 3-0 win over Stone Old Alleynians on Friday night. The lively frontman had already seen one effort slapped away by Raajan Gill before forcing in at the second attempt Luke Sidaway’s 27th-minute cutback. Steward then precisely placed a first-time shot into the bottom far corner having smartly turned his man in taking Danny Cartwright’s low corner to the edge of the box. Gill stretched to stop Steward getting a hat-trick with a 20-yard drive just before the hour with Sam Hall, Alfie Didlock and Luke Sidaway all close to a third. Stone’s Mitchell Glover glanced in a Dale Taylor cross but the well-worked move was ruled out for offside with Didlock’s deflected blast confirming Lye’s safe passage with 13 minutes to go. Sam Bowater’s low shot on the turn slipped through keeper James Behan’s grasp but came back off the post late on for visitors. Goals from Charlie Gardiner and Jarrell Hylton got Romulus past Highgate United 2-1, despite Ryan Moulton getting one back in first-half stoppage time and strong second-half pressure. Ollie Holden’s low hit and Tom Allen’s thumping header ensured Whitchurch Alport came from behind to win 2-1 at Hinckley AFC, the Shropshire side avenging defeat in the 2023 MFL Cup final at Walsall. Four Premier Division sides face midweek replays with Sporting Khalsa agonisingly close to getting past Step 4 Nantwich Town only for Josh Hancock to convert an added-time penalty. Macauley Taylor scored seven minutes into the second half for Khalsa. Max Leonard's goal midway through the first half was cancelled out by Niall Tilsley in West Didsbury & Chorlton's 1-1 draw at Garforth Town, Connor Spiers completed his double four minutes past the 90 as Runcorn Town drew 2-2 with Dearne & District and Abbey Hulton United will host Kidsgrove Athletic after a 0-0 on the road. Northwich Victoria head to Beverley Town, winners of last season’s Northern Counties East League Premier Division play-offs, on Sunday (3pm). Friday, August 7 FA Cup extra preliminary round Dudley Town 0 Droitwich Spa 2 Hinckley AFC 1 Whitchurch Alport 2 Lye Town 3 Stone Old Alleynians 0 Romulus 2 Highgate United 1 Saturday, August 8 FA Cup extra preliminary round Congleton Town 2 AFC Wolverhampton City 3 Garforth Town 1 West Didsbury & Chorlton 1 Kidsgrove Athletic 0 Abbey Hulton United 0 Knowle 2 Darlaston Town 1 Nelson 3 Stockport Georgians 2 Pershore Town 3 Brocton 1 Rugby Town 2 Uttoxeter Town 0 Runcorn Town 2 Dearne & District 2 Sporting Khalsa 1 Nantwich Town 1 Stafford Rangers 5 Tividale 0 Sutton United 4 Coventry Sphinx 3 Winsford United 0 Mickleover 2 Wythenshawe Town 0 Cheadle Town 2 Division One Birstall United 2 Birmingham OJM 0 Boldmere Rangers 2 AFC North Kilworth 0 Bustleholme 1 Saffron Dynamo 0 Coalville Town 4 Coventry Copsewood 3 G.N.G Oadby Town 3 Anstey Town 1 Gornal Athletic 2 FCV Grace Dieu 1 Holwell Sports 1 Cradley Town 3 Ingles 2 Heather St. John's 4 Kirby Muxloe 1 Chelmsley Town 2 Lutterworth Athletic 2 Stapenhill 1 Northfield Town 3 Leicester St Andrews 1 |
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