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Upsets, thrashings, and history made in the 24/25 FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round

Upsets, thrashings, and history made in the 24/25 FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round, here’s a round-up of this weekend’s action.

National League side Yeovil Town were knocked out by lower-ranked opposition as Jack Cawley’s stoppage time strike sent Chesham United through into the First Round for the second season in a row.

Taskmaster’s Alex Horne a very happy man, judging by the video he uploaded onto Twitter on Saturday afternoon…

Yeovil’s Frank Nouble tweeted: All the best to @cheshamutdfc 🤝🏿 We let our fans, staff and mainly the supporters down fa cup dream what we all wanted…

“Hard work continues focus on the league now we the lucky ones to wear the shirt win lose draw we’ve been done today ready for the next.

Glovers boss Mark Cooper also said his side’s cup exit was “not acceptable”. Have a watch of the interviews below…

Ebbsfleet United were also defeated by a team from the tier below, National League South opposition Maidstone United beat them 3-0 in front of a bumper atmosphere.

Maidstone, who currently sit 16th in the National League South, caught everyone’s attentions with their run to the Fifth Round last season, beating Ipswich Town along the way.

And now with thanks to an Aaron Blair double and a strike from Antony Papadopoulos, George Elokobi’s men will have the chance of another famous FA Cup run.

All-time FA Cup top scorers Kettering Town, who play in the Southern League Premier Division Central, caused an upset when they beat National League North side Farsley Celtic 2-1.

Wes York headed home in the 2nd minute to put the Poppies ahead, Farsley were level through Darren Stephenson on the 46th minute,.

Farsley went down to ten on 82 minutes, as Conor Branson is sent off for a dangerous challenge, then in the 93rd minute, Noel Williams.

Oldham Athletic booked their place in the First Round with a 4-2 win over fellow National League side FC Halifax Town.

The three-time semi-finalists were three up after 30 minutes, Fondop scoring twice either side of a Josh Lundstram effort.

Billy Waters got one back for Halifax, but Oldham extended their lead Will Sutton on 40 minutes to send the hosts into the break with a 4-1 advantage. The visitors pulled one back through Jo Cummings in the second half, but the hosts held on to their victory.

National League leaders Barnet put in a comfortable performance, putting four past National League South Chelmsford City.

York City also avoided upset against lower league opposition with a 3-1 win away at eighth-tier Biggleswade FC.

The hosts had made it 1-1 through Amir Hadi after Ollie Pearce put the Minstermen ahead, however, Dipo Akinyemi and another from Pearce secured York’s win.

Sutton United came from behind in their first Fourth Round Qualifying match in four years to beat lower league Chertsey Town.

Jack Mazzone put the Curfews ahead early on, but goals from Matt Rush and Josh Coley put Sutton ahead.

With 12 minutes left on the clock, Chertsey had the chance to level the scoreline, a penalty awarded, but Conor Lee saw his spot kick strike the post with just 12 minutes remaining. Sutton then added a third in the 93rd minute, Ben Mason with an own goal.

It was heartbreak for Bury, the lowest-ranked side left in Fourth Round Qualifying, as they fell to a 1-0 defeat to league above Harborough Town. Ben Stephens getting the only goal of the game.

Eighth-tier Gorleston missed out on reaching the First Round for the first time since 1957 after losing 1-0 away at Horsham, who got as far as the Third Round last season. Reece Myles-Meekums netting in the 86th minute.

In the live BBC tie selected for TV, Hednesford Town of the Northern Premier League Division One West, will be in the draw on Monday, after holding National League Gateshead to a 1-1 draw.

Tyrelle Newton put the Heed Army ahead on 64 minutes, but shortly after Rob Stevenson got the equaliser to earn Hednesford a replay.

It wasn’t to be for Northern Premier League Premier Division leaders Macclesfield, Danny Elliott put Robbie Savage’s side ahead on 29 minutes, but Nathan Tshikuna netted twice straight after to put Tamworth ahead. Dan Creaney made it three just before half time, then Paul Dawson got Macclesfield’s second, giving them a pontenial fighting chance, however Tom McGlinchey made it 4-2 Tamworth on 85 minutes.

FA CUP FOURTH QUALIFYING ROUND RESULTS

Tie – Home team – (Tier) – Score – Away team – (Tier) – Att.
1 Rushall Olympic (6) 1–1 Peterborough Sports (6) – 828
2 Tamworth (5) 4–2 Macclesfield (7) – 2,168
3 Oldham Athletic (5) 4–2 FC Halifax Town (5) – 3,246
4 Hartlepool United (5) 1–1 Brackley Town (6) – 2,012
5 Farsley Celtic (6) 1–2 Kettering Town (7) – 631
6 Altrincham (5) 1–1 Solihull Moors (5) – 1,611
7 AFC Fylde (5) 1–4 Rochdale (5) – 1,846
8 Scarborough Athletic (6) 3–1 Chester (6) – 1,803
9 Biggleswade (8) 1–3 York City (5) – 1,180
10 Harborough Town (7) 1–0 Bury (9) – 1,600
11 Curzon Ashton (6) 1–0 King’s Lynn Town (6) – 478
12 Gainsborough Trinity (7) 2–2 Boston United (5) – 1,952
14 Alfreton Town (6) 1–0 Spennymoor Town (6) – 557
15 Kidderminster Harriers (6) 0–1 Guiseley (7) – 2,299
16 Taunton Town (7) 1–1 Maidenhead United (5) – 1,364
17 Horsham (7) 1–0 Gorleston (8) – 1,328
18 Aldershot Town (5) 2–1 Bath City (6) – 2,121
19 Eastleigh (5) 0–1 Southend United (5) – 1,659
20 Chertsey Town (7) 1–3 Sutton United (5) – 2,134
21 Boreham Wood (6) 4–0 Carshalton Athletic (7) – 632
22 Lowestoft Town (7) 1–3 Weston-super-Mare (6) – 1,166
23 Wealdstone (5) 4–1 Gosport Borough (7) – 1,005
24 Leiston (7) 1–5 Dagenham & Redbridge (5) – 654
25 Barnet (5) 4–0 Chelmsford City (6) – 1,503
26 Chesham United (6) 1–0 Yeovil Town (5) – 1,321
27 Cray Wanderers (7) 0–1 Tonbridge Angels (6) – 1,222
28 Woking (5) 2–1 Slough Town (6) – 1,769
29 Forest Green Rovers (5) 2–0 Weymouth (6) – 1,133
30 Maidstone United (6) 3–0 Ebbsfleet United (5) – 2,910
31 Plymouth Parkway (7) 0–4 Worthing (6) – 1,203
32 Braintree Town (5) 1–0 Bishop’s Stortford (7) – 1,258
13 Hednesford Town (8) 1–1 Gateshead (5) – 2,669

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FA CUP THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND RESULTS

Tie – Home team – (Tier) – Score – Away team – (Tier) – Att.
5 Wythenshawe Town (8) 0–1 Farsley Celtic (6) 413
1 Guiseley (7) 1–0 Scunthorpe United (6) 1,254
2 Stockton Town (7) 1–1 Chester (6) 804
3 Radcliffe (6) 2–3 Bury (9) 2,800
4 Southport (6) 0–1 Curzon Ashton (6) 960
6 Darlington (6) 1–2 Gainsborough Trinity (7) 1,256
7 Warrington Rylands 1906 (7) 0–2 Scarborough Athletic (6) 339
8 Spennymoor Town (6) 1–0 Chorley (6) 625
9 Macclesfield (7) 6–1 Witton Albion (8) 2,188
10 Buxton (6) 1–1 Kidderminster Harriers (6) 806
11 Leiston (7) 1–1 Hornchurch (6) 312
12 Haringey Borough (8) 3–3 Lowestoft Town (7) 317
13 Shifnal Town (9) 0–0 Hednesford Town (8) 1,106
14 Harborough Town (7) 1–0 Leamington (6) 614
16 Royston Town (7) 0–0 Peterborough Sports (6) 621
18 St Ives Town (7) 0–3 Kettering Town (7) 681
19 Rushall Olympic (6) 2–1 Anstey Nomads (8) 324
20 Chelmsford City (6) 2–1 Bromsgrove Sporting (7) 808
21 Gorleston (8) 4–2 St Albans City (6) 281
22 Bishop’s Stortford (7) 3–2 Hereford (6) 674
23 Worksop Town (7) 1–1 King’s Lynn Town (6) 759
24 Salisbury (6) 1–2 Bath City (6) 1,312
25 Cray Wanderers (7) 3–0 Hastings United (7) 408
26 Chertsey Town (7) 3–2 Ashford United (8) 641
27 Worthing (6) 3–1 Dartford (7) 1,263
28 Winchester City (7) 2–2 Weymouth (6) 640
29 Margate (8) 1–1 Horsham (7) 582
30 Tonbridge Angels (6) 2–1 Walton & Hersham (7) 1,068
31 Taunton Town (7) 2–1 Amersham Town (9) 833
32 Sittingbourne (8) 0–3 Plymouth Parkway (7) 506
33 Chatham Town (7) 0–3 Slough Town (6) 702
34 Bishop’s Cleeve (8) 0–0 Chesham United (6) 726
35 Brackley Town (6) 4–1 Ramsgate (8) 513
36 Herne Bay (8) 0–1 Maidstone United (6) 1,997
37 Oxford City (6) 2–3 Gosport Borough (7) 317
38 Carshalton Athletic (7) 3–2 Melksham Town (8) 523
39 Boreham Wood (6) 2–1 Larkhall Athletic (8) 504
40 Chippenham Town (6) 1–1 Weston-super-Mare (6) 677
17 Biggleswade (8) 1–0 Canvey Island (7) 341
15 Biggleswade Town (7) 0–6 Alfreton Town (6) 300

Replays
2R Chester (6) 1–0 Stockton Town (7) 1,397
10R Kidderminster Harriers (6) 2–0 Buxton (6) 1,123
11R Hornchurch (6) 1–3 (a.e.t.) Leiston (7) 274
13R Hednesford Town (8) 1–0 Shifnal Town (9) 1,046
16R Peterborough Sports (6) 1–0 Royston Town (7) 211
23R King’s Lynn Town (6) 0–0 (4–3 p) Worksop Town (7) 466
28R Weymouth (6) 3–0 Winchester City (7)
29R Horsham (7) 2–0 Margate (8) 752
40R Weston-super-Mare (6) 1–0 Chippenham Town (6) 523
12R Lowestoft Town (7) 3–1 Haringey Borough (8) 512
34R Chesham United (6) 4–0 Bishop’s Cleeve (8) 564

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