TWENTY-FOUR upsets in the FA Cup First Qualifying Round

We take a look at the TWENTY-FOUR upsets that were caused in the FA Cup First Qualifying Round which were played out in midweek.

For many non league sides, they played their first competitive match since having their season halted in March then deemed null and void with some many missing out on promotion, playoffs and avoiding relegation.

Matches from the second preliminary round of the world’s oldest association football single knockout competition went ahead over the last few days, but with a difference.

Due to coronavirus lockdown rules, some ties were played behind closed doors or restricted amount of spectators, though for some clubs, they had their biggest ever attendance.

There were astonishingly twenty-four upsets in the FA Cup First Qualifying Round, and most of them were settled by a penalty shootout.

There are now just two teams from tier 10 of the English football pyramid that remain in the competition following surprise wins this week.

Saltash United of the South West Peninsula League Premier Division West knocked out Cirencester Town, who play two levels above, with a 3-1 win.

Ben Holter, Sam Farrant and Reece Thomson sent the Cornish semi-professional club into the second qualifying round for the first time since 1991. Special mention to Holter who’s goal came after a long two year return from a horrifying injury.

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— Saltash United FC (@saltashunited) September 23, 2020

Another team from the same level of as Saltash to cause an upset was Hellenic League Division One East outfit Risborough Rangers.

Marcus Wyllie opened the scoring against Cobham after 15 minutes, and despite pressure being put on by the Combined Counties League Premier Division side, Wyllie then doubled Risborough’s lead early in the second half and then Ash Yearwood made it 3-0 by the 53rd minute. Debattista got a late consolation for Cobham.

Morning Rangers fans!

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— Risborough Rangers FC (@RRFC_1971) September 23, 2020

Hashtag United also deserve a mention, with the Essex Senior League causing an upset against tier above Soham Town Rangers on a game which was streamed live by the BBC.

Declan Rogers put Soham in front after 35 minutes with a free kick from 20 yards out, however Hashtag kept fighting, and Jesse Lassen hit home with five minutes remaining of normal time.

It went to a shootout, which Hashtag ended up winning 4-2, the final spot kick can be viewed below along with the celebrations.

JWL is a bad, bad man. (via @BBCSport) pic.twitter.com/6TSSJ3bQPr

— Brady Gardner (@BradyDGardner) September 21, 2020

ALL THE UPSETS:

Hashtag United (9) 1–1 (4–2 p) Soham Town Rangers (8)
Whitley Bay (9) 3–2 Witton Albion (7)
Whitby Town (7) 1–2 Warrington Rylands 1906 (9)
Chasetown (8) 2–1 Basford United (7)
AFC Mansfield (9) 3–0 Gainsborough Trinity (7)
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) 0–5 Newark (9)
Hanley Town (9) 3–2 Redditch United (7)
Bury Town (8) 2–1 Brightlingsea Regent (7)
Lowestoft Town (7) 2–3 Aveley (8)
Coggeshall Town (8) 0–1 Stansted (9)
Brantham Athletic (9) 1–0 St Ives Town (7)
Burnham (9) 1–0 Northwood (8)
Corinthian (9) 3–1 Sevenoaks Town (8)
Cobham (9) 1–3 Risborough Rangers (10)
Bedfont Sports (8) 3–1 Lewes (7)
Hastings United (8) 0–0 (6-5 p) Chesham United (7)
East Grinstead Town (8) 3–3( 4–2 p) Worthing (7)
Merstham (7) 2–2 (6-7 p) AFC Dunstable (8)
Chertsey Town (8) 0–0 (5-4 p) Leatherhead (7)
Cinderford Town (8) 2–2 (5-6 p) Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9)
Yate Town (7) 1–2 Bristol Manor Farm (8)
Christchurch (9) 2–1 Dorchester Town (7)
Saltash United (10) 3–1 Cirencester Town (8)
Kidlington (8) 1–1 (4-2 p) Salisbury (7)

FIRST QUALIFYING RESULTS:

Hitchin Town (7) 3–0 Needham Market (7)
Hashtag United (9) 1–1 (4–2 p) Soham Town Rangers (8)
New Salamis (10) 1–2 Brentwood Town (8)
Beaconsfield Town (7) 0–2 Harrow Borough (7)
Carshalton Athletic (7) 5–0 Faversham Town (8)
Sunderland RCA (9) 0–4 Prescot Cables (8)
Lancaster City (7) 1–0 Runcorn Town (9)
Warrington Town (7) 0–1 South Shields (7)
Marske United (8) 1–0 Trafford (8)
Mossley (8) 2–1 Ramsbottom United (8)
West Allotment Celtic (10) 0–5 Hyde United (7)
Skelmersdale United (9) 2–1 Bootle (9)
West Auckland Town (9) 0–1 Runcorn Linnets (8)
Whitley Bay (9) 3–2 Witton Albion (7)
Radcliffe (7) 5–3 Workington (8)
Scarborough Athletic (7) 0–2 Ashton United (7)
Frickley Athletic (8) 0–1 Marine (8)
Whitby Town (7) 1–2 Warrington Rylands 1906 (9)
City of Liverpool (8) 0–3 Morpeth Town (7)
Atherton Collieries (7) W/O Bamber Bridge (7)
Longridge Town (9) 2–0 Charnock Richard (9)
Stalybridge Celtic (7) 3–0 Bishop Auckland (9)
Consett (9) 1–0 Stockton Town (9)
FC United of Manchester (7) 6–2 Pontefract Collieries (8)
Tadcaster Albion (8) 7–2 Litherland REMYCA (9)
Hednesford Town (7) 3–2 Long Eaton United (9)
Tamworth (7) 3–3 (5–2 p) Stourbridge (7)
Quorn (9) 0–2 Matlock Town (7)
Leek Town (8) 1–2 Mickleover (7)
Grantham Town (7) 2–2 (3–1 p) Rushall Olympic (7)
Nuneaton Borough (7) 2–1 Loughborough Dynamo (8)
Westfields (9) 1–3 Worksop Town (8)
West Bridgford (10) 0–1 Halesowen Town (8)
Coventry Sphinx (9) 0–2 Ilkeston Town (8)
Banbury United (7) 2–0 Carlton Town (8)
Chasetown (8) 2–1 Basford United (7)
Tividale (9) 2–4 Nantwich Town (7)
Barwell (7) 3–1 Bedworth United (8)
AFC Mansfield (9) 3–0 Gainsborough Trinity (7)
Coalville Town (7) 2–0 Sheffield (8)
Buxton (7) 7–0 Belper Town (8)
Daventry Town (8) 0–2 Evesham United (8)
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) 0–5 Newark (9)
Shifnal Town (10) 0–2 Alvechurch (7)
Bromsgrove Sporting (7) 1–2 Stratford Town (7)
Hanley Town (9) 3–2 Redditch United (7)
Ely City (9) 1–2 Biggleswade (8)
Haverhill Rovers (9) 0–3 Maldon & Tiptree (8)
Walthamstow (9) 0–0 (4–3 p) St Margaretsbury (9)
Bury Town (8) 2–1 Brightlingsea Regent (7)
Dereham Town (8) 0–2 Canvey Island (8)
Kings Langley (7) 1–1 (4–2 p) FC Clacton (9)
Stamford (8) 4–0 AFC Sudbury (8)
Bowers & Pitsea (7) 0–3 Hornchurch (7)
Long Melford (9) 1–3 Cheshunt (7)
Leiston (7) 5–1 Biggleswade Town (7)
Cambridge City (8) 1–1 (4–2 p) Stowmarket Town (9)
Lowestoft Town (7) 2–3 Aveley (8)
Peterborough Sports (7) 2–2 (5–4 p) Enfield Town (7)
Potters Bar Town (7) 1–0 East Thurrock United (7)
Harlow Town (8) 0–1 Waltham Abbey (8)
Royston Town (7) 2–0 Wroxham (9)
Leighton Town (9) 4–0 Mildenhall Town (9)
Welwyn Garden City (8) 1–1 (3–4 p). Bishop’s Stortford (7)
Coggeshall Town (8) 0–1 Stansted (9)
Barking (8) 6–1 Dunstable Town (9)
Brantham Athletic (9) 1–0 St Ives Town (7)
Burnham (9) 1–0 Northwood (8)
Horsham (7) 2–1 Kingstonian (7)
Corinthian (9) 3–1 Sevenoaks Town (8)
Hartley Wintney (7) 5–0 Erith & Belvedere (9)
Whyteleafe (8) 2–0 Binfield (9)
Chipstead (8) 1–1 (4–2 p) Deal Town (9)
Staines Town (8) 1–2 Walton Casuals (7)
Frimley Green (9) 1–1 (1-4 p) Marlow (8)
Little Common (9) 0–3 Corinthian-Casuals (7)
Haringey Borough (7) 5–1 Tunbridge Wells (9)
Haywards Heath Town (8) 0–1 Hanwell Town (8)
Cobham (9) 1–3 Risborough Rangers (10)
Ashford United (8) 1–4 Bracknell Town (8)
Bedfont Sports (8) 3–1 Lewes (7)
Crawley Down Gatwick (9) 1 – 2 Hendon (7)
Hastings United (8) 0–0 (6-5 p) Chesham United (7)
Steyning Town (9) 0–5 Sheppey United (9)
East Grinstead Town (8) 3–3( 4–2 p) Worthing (7)
South Park (8) 2–2 (2-4 p) Bognor Regis Town (7)
Merstham (7) 2–2 (6-7 p) AFC Dunstable (8)
Chertsey Town (8) 0–0 (5-4 p) Leatherhead (7)
Chatham Town (9) 3–2 Southall (9)
Chalfont St Peter (8) 2–3 Farnborough (7)
Margate (7) 1–2 Hayes & Yeading United (7)
Fairford Town (9) 1–2 Sholing (8)
Cinderford Town (8) 2–2 (5-6 p) Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9)
Chichester City (8) 3–1 Cribbs (9)
Cowes Sports (9) 0–5 Weston-super-Mare (7)
Aylesbury United (8) 2–2 (3-4 p) Moneyfields (8)
Taunton Town (7) 5–0 Wantage Town (8)
Winchester City (8) 3–2 Clevedon Town (9)
Tadley Calleva (9) 0–1 Truro City (7)
Barnstaple Town (8) 2–3 Wimborne Town (7)
Yate Town (7) 1–2 Bristol Manor Farm (8)
Merthyr Town (7) W/O Poole Town (7)
Frome Town (8) 4–1 AFC Stoneham (9)
Christchurch (9) 2–1 Dorchester Town (7)
Swindon Supermarine (7) 3–0 Shepton Mallet (9)
Saltash United (10) 3–1 Cirencester Town (8)
Worcester City (9) 2–3 Stafford Rangers (7)
Grays Athletic (8) 3–1 Potton United (9)
Sutton Common Rovers (9) 1–3 Metropolitan Police (7)
Wingate & Finchley (7) 1–4 Folkestone Invicta (7)
Cray Wanderers (7) 3–1 Fisher (9)
Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) 3–1 Burgess Hill Town (8)
Tavistock (9) 2–2 (3-5 p) Gosport Borough (7)
Kidlington (8) 1–1 (4-2 p) Salisbury (7)
Larkhall Athletic (8) 3–2 Bitton (9)
Tiverton Town (7) 2–0 Bideford (8)
Highworth Town (8) 1–1 (4-5 p) Melksham Town (8)