Seven shock upsets produced in the FA Trophy Second Round

Seven shock upsets were produced in the FA Trophy Second Round with the competition hotting up nicely with eyes firmly on the prize.

The 2021–22 competition is the 53rd season of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5-8 of the English National League System.

The competition consists of three qualifying rounds, and seven proper rounds. Teams from level 8 enter into the first qualifying round and second qualifying round, level 7 into the third qualifying round, level 6 (the National League North and National League South) into round 2, and level 5 (the National League) into round 3.

All matches will be in a single-match knockout format, with the winner decided by penalties if the match was drawn after 90 minutes, apart from the Final where the winner will be decided by extra-time and penalties if the match is drawn.

This is the same format as the 2020–21 season which was a change from previous seasons where replays were used and where the semi-finals were scheduled as two-legged.

Of all those to cause an upset, it was AFC Totton of the Southern League Division One South who produced the biggest win against National League South outfit Concord Rangers.

On the 13th minute, the deadlock was broken when Ethan Taylor lined up a strike from 20 yards out with his wicked left foot into the far bottom corner which beat Roberts.

On the 21st minute, it was two for Totton. Ngalo did well to beat a few men on the right to feed Taylor.

He made the perfect choice to bring Griffin into action with the in-form wide-man cutting inside onto his right and the ball goes past Roberts via a deflection.

Ngalo does so well to beat a few men on the right to feed Taylor. He makes the perfect choice to bring Griffin into action. The in-form wide-man cuts inside onto his right and it beats Roberts via a deflection!

Three minutes after that, Griffin scored again to make it three. He striked a venomous drive towards the Concord keeper but he couldn’t keep it out despite getting a strong hand to it.

The second half was similar to the first Totton going four up on the 49th minute, Hisham Kasimu had just missed a golden opportunity after an awful mistake from Roberts but made up for it by scoring. The ball bobbled around the box from a corner and Hish stabbed the ball home.

The 53rd minute saw Totton go 5-0 up against the 2020 finalists. Adam Tomasso I can’t believe what I’m watching. Tomasso got his head to the ball from a short corner routine and it nestles into the bottom corner.

Stags 5th goal 💙 pic.twitter.com/g50B0IDTBJ

— Ian Willis (@willisian1) November 27, 2021

Jack Crago would hit a 59th minute winner to send Southern League Division One South side Plymouth Parkway into the Third Round for their first time ever, knocking out National League South outfit Hampton & Richmond Borough 1-0.

 

Parkway TV | Trophy Reaction

“We work hard for each other, we fight and we are together”

Parkway’s @ryanlane_ sums up the togetherness this team are showing after another superb squad performance #ppfc #RoundOurWay pic.twitter.com/G5peyZa3Js

— Plymouth Parkway FC (@PlymouthPFC) November 27, 2021

FA TROPHY UPSETS:

Concord Rangers (2) 0-5 AFC Totton (4)
Chippenham Town (2) 0-1 Uxbridge FC (4)
Plymouth Parkway (4) 1-0 Hampton and Richmond Borough (2)
Wimborne Town (3) 1-2 Larkhall Athletic (4)
Chelmsford City (2) 1-2 Cheshunt FC (3)
Hemel Hempstead (2) 1-1 Stourbridge FC (3) (5-6 on pens)
Cray Wanderers (3) 2-2 Ebbsfleet United (2) (5-3 on pens)

FA TROPHY RESULTS:

1 Bradford (Park Avenue) (6) P – P Marine (8)
2 York City (6) 1 – 0 Blyth Spartans (6)
5 Ashton United (7) P – P Guiseley (6)
6 Warrington Town (7) 1 – 1 (3-5 pens) Morpeth Town (7)
7 Curzon Ashton (6) 2 – 1 Chester (6)
10 Radcliffe (7) 5 – 1 Tamworth (7)
12 AFC Fylde (6) 1 – 0 Gateshead (6)
13 Whitby Town (7) P – P Nantwich Town (7)
14 Gloucester City (6) 3 – 0 Kettering Town (6)
15 Needham Market (7) 3 – 1 Welwyn Garden City (8)
16 Hereford (6) 1 – 1 (3-5 pens) Kidderminster Harriers (6)
17 Bishop’s Stortford (7) 5 – 1 Leiston (7)
18 Leamington (6) 0 – 3 Alfreton Town (6)
19 Braintree Town (6) 3 – 1 Potters Bar Town (7)
20 Chelmsford City (6) 1 – 2 Cheshunt (7)
21 Oxford City (6) 1 – 4 St Albans City (6)
22 Felixstowe & Walton United (8) 0 – 4 AFC Telford United (6)
23 Brackley Town (6) 1 – 2 Boston United (6)
24 Hemel Hempstead Town (6) 1 – 1 (5–6 pens) Stourbridge (7)
25 Hungerford Town (6) 3 – 2 Welling United (6)
26 Cray Wanderers (7) 2 – 2 (5–3 pens) Ebbsfleet United (6)
27 Hanwell Town (8) 0 – 2 Enfield Town (7)
28 Slough Town (6) 1 – 0 Havant & Waterlooville (6)
29 Binfield (8) 2 – 3 Truro City (7)
30 Bath City (6) 0 – 0
(3–5 pens) Dartford (6)
31 Concord Rangers (6) 0 – 5 AFC Totton (8)
33 Plymouth Parkway (8) 1 – 0 Hampton & Richmond Borough (6)
34 Canvey Island (8) 0 – 1 Tonbridge Angels (6)
35 Eastbourne Borough (6) 2 – 1 Tiverton Town (7)
36 Brentwood Town (8) 1 – 2 Dulwich Hamlet (6)
37 Chippenham Town (6) 0 – 1 Uxbridge (8)
38 Maidstone United (6) 1 – 1 (6–5 pens) Billericay Town (6)
39 Wimborne Town (7) 1 – 2 Larkhall Athletic (8)
40 Worthing (7) 0 – 2 Dorking Wanderers (6)
41 Hartley Wintney (7) 0 – 2 Folkestone Invicta (7)

Sunday 28 November 2021
32 Kingstonian (7) – Farnborough (7)

Tuesday 30 November 2021
3 Farsley Celtic (6) – Stalybridge Celtic (7)
4 Liversedge (8) – Lancaster City (7)
8 Southport (6) – Darlington (6)
9 Spennymoor Town (6) – Chorley (6)
11 Matlock Town (7) – Marske United (8)