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24/25 FA Trophy Second Round sees 12 upsets and many shock scorelines

The FA Trophy Second Round Proper sees 12 upsets and many shock scorelines as the action played out on Saturday afternoon.

40 games were taking place over the weekend with 48 teams (National League North and South) entering at this stage.

The winners would pick up £3,750 while the losing sides receive 1,000.

The likes of Warrington Rylands, Gainsborough Trinity, Stockton Town, Macclesfield, Brentwood Town, Hadley, Basford United, Horsham, Gosport Borough, Havant & Waterlooville, Sittingbourne and Chertsey Town also beat higher league opposition.

Warrington Rylands knocked out Scunthorpe at Glanford Park, thanks to Matt Regan’s second-half winner after National League North side Scunthorpe United.

Kian Scales had put the Iron ahead on 20 minutes, but George Waring got the equaliser 9 minutes later, before Regan’s 53rd minute winner stretched Warrington winning run in all competitions to five games.

Chester were knocked out having lost 1-0 away at Gainsborough, with the Holy Blues securing a place in the Third Round of the FA Trophy for the first time in seven years.

It was in the 87th minute when Bobby Johnson sprung the counter, released Javelle Clarke down the left, pace and a great delivery was dropped by Harrison and bundled in by Howe.

Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stockton Town knocked out Scarborough Athletic with a 3-1 victory.

Stockton were ahead on 36 minutes, an inch-perfect free-kick from Glen Butterworth went across the face of goal which Michael Sweet did brilliantly to fire home at the back post.

Dom Tear got Scarborough level just before the break, however, Stockton were back in front on 58 minutes, Stephen Thompson unleashed Michael Fowler through on goal, his shot was saved but Michael Sweet was quickest to react to poke home to re-take the lead.

It was then 3-1 to the hosts, Michael Sweet made his way down the right-wing, his cut back evaded Michael Fowler but eventually ended up with Kevin Hayes who slotted into the bottom corner for his first goal of the season.

Southern League Division One Central club Hadley managed to knock out AFC Telford United, George Alfieri with a great strike on 26 minutes.

Isthmian League North Division side Brentwood Town knocked out two leagues above Hereford, when Marlon Agyakwa fired across the box and Benas Vaivada tapped in at the back post into an empty net on the 82nd minute.

Basford United went through with a 2-1 win against St Albans City.

Josh Barnes played a great ball across the box for McKeal Abdullah to tap home on 52 minutes, then it was 2-0 Basford on 65 minutes when a short corner worked its way to Jordan Hallam 35 yards out and he sent a rocket into the top corner giving the keeper no chance.

Matt Lench fires low into the bottom corner for the hosts on 71 minutes, but Basford help on for the win.

Isthmian League Premier Division side Horsham knocked out Maidstone, Ajakaiye putting the 7th tier side ahead after just a minute into the first half, then on 74 minutes, Meekums bagged a second for Horsham. Maidstone got one back with a penalty on 88 minutes. But Horsham done enough for the win.

We saw Gosport Borough beat Tonbridge Angels 1-0, Welling United lost 2-1 at home to Havant & Waterlooville and Chertsey Town beat Bath City 3-2.

Meanwhile it was penalty shootout wins for Macclesfield (5-4p, after a 2-2 draw against Curzon Ashton) and Sittingbourne (5-4p, after a 1-1 draw with Winchester City).

FA Trophy Second Round results:

Saturday 16 November 2024
1 Southport (6) 3–0 Warrington Town (6)
2 Scunthorpe United (6) 1–2 Warrington Rylands 1906 (7)
3 Gainsborough Trinity (7) 1–0 Chester (6)
4 Bamber Bridge (7) 0–1 Farsley Celtic (6)
5 Spennymoor Town (6) 2–1 South Shields (6)
6 Darlington (6) 1–0 Buxton (6)
7 Stockton Town (7) 3–1 Scarborough Athletic (6)
8 Curzon Ashton (6) 2–2 (4–5 p) Macclesfield (7)
9 Chorley (6) 3–0 Marine (6)
10 Radcliffe (6) 3–2 Worksop Town (7)
11 Coleshill Town (8) 4–5 Biggleswade Town (7)
12 Alfreton Town (6) 3–2 Needham Market (6)
13 Aveley (6) 2–1 Hemel Hempstead Town (6)
15 Oxford City (6) 5–0 Sporting Khalsa (8)
16 Enfield Town (6) 1–1 (9–8 p) Hornchurch (6)
17 Alvechurch (7) 0–0 (5–4 p) Chasetown (8)
18 Leamington (6) 2–1 King’s Lynn Town (6)
19 Hereford (6) 0–1 Brentwood Town (8)
20 Royston Town (7) 0–1 Rushall Olympic (6)
21 Kidderminster Harriers (6) 2–1 Halesowen Town (7)
22 Boreham Wood (6) 1–1 (5–4 p) Felixstowe & Walton United (8)
23 Peterborough Sports (6) 2–0 Chelmsford City (6)
24 Hadley (8) 1–0 AFC Telford United (7)
25 St Albans City (6) 1–2 Basford United (7)
26 Lewes (7) 0–2 AFC Totton (7)
27 Salisbury (6) 3–0 Farnborough (6)
28 Yate Town (8) 0–2 Hampton & Richmond Borough (6)
29 Folkestone Invicta (7) 0–2 Hanwell Town (7)
30 Horsham (7) 2–1 Maidstone United (6)
31 Gosport Borough (7) 1–0 Tonbridge Angels (6)
32 Welling United (6) 1–2 Havant & Waterlooville (7)
33 Slough Town (6) 1–1 (4–2 p) Chatham Town (7)
34 Chesham United (6) 2–0 Chippenham Town (6)
35 Chichester City (7) 1–2 Worthing (6)
36 Winchester City (7) 1–1 (4–5 p) Sittingbourne (8)
37 Torquay United (6) 1–0 Truro City (6)
38 Bath City (6) 2–3 Chertsey Town (7)
39 Weston-super-Mare (6) 2–3 Weymouth (6)
40 Dorking Wanderers (6) 1–1 (2–4 p) Eastbourne Borough (6)

Sunday 17 November 2024
14 Hashtag United (7) v Brackley Town (6)

First Round results:

1 Worksop Town (7) 2–0 FC United of Manchester (7)
2 Warrington Rylands (7) 4–0 Ossett United (8)
3 Macclesfield (7) 7–1 Ashton United (7)
4 Clitheroe (7) 1–4 Gainsborough Trinity (7)
5 Workington (7) 2–3 Bamber Bridge (7)
6 Stockton Town (7) 2–1 Newton Aycliffe (8)
7 Mickleover (7) 1–2 AFC Telford United (7)
8 Basford United (7) 1–1 (5–3 p) Anstey Nomads (8)
9 Barwell (7) 0–2 Sporting Khalsa (8)
10 Chasetown (8) 1–1 (5–4 p) Belper Town (8)
11 Halesowen Town (7) 4–1 Congleton Town (8)
12 Stourbridge (7) 0–1 Alvechurch (7)
13 Gloucester City (7) 2–3 Coleshill Town (8)
14 Dulwich Hamlet (7) 1–1 (4–5 p) Hashtag United (7)
15 Lewes (7) 2–2 (8–7 p) Ashford United (8)
16 Bishop’s Stortford (7) 1–6 Felixstowe & Walton United (8)

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