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Full Time Scores  

FA Cup
Leamington  0 Nuneaton Borough  1
Alvechurch  4 Harborough Town  0
Basford United  2  Rugby Town  0 
Coalville Town  1  Macclesfield  0  
Hereford  1  Bromsgrove Sporting  0
Redditch United 2  Peterborough Sports  2
Barwell  1  Kettering Town  4
Anstey Nomads  1  Ilkeston Town   1 
Kidderminster Harriers  1  Tamworth  0
Canvey Island  0  St Ives Town  3
Chelmsford City  6  Kings Langley  1
Hemel Hempstead Town  3  Royston Town  0
Needham Market  2   Sheringham  0
King's Lynn Town 1  Bedford Town  1
Buxton  2  Alfreton  1
Long Eaton  1  Gainsborough Trinity  1

NPL Premier
Belper  0  Ashton Utd  4
Matlock   4  Warrington Rylands  2 

 

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DATE: SAT 17 SEP 2022    BY STEVE WHITNEY
Comprehensive Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Review 

Actual `upsets` were few as far as clubs from the Pitching In Southern Football League were concerned in Saturday’s Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round.

Top billing must go to Division One Central club Berkhamsted who are through to the Third Qualifying Round for the first time after beating Vanarama National League South side Concord Rangers 2-0 at Broadwater. Ben Walster 3 minutes from half-time and then Lynton Goss with a second on 71 minutes secured the Comrades` famous win.

Not far behind Berko are Premier Division Central side Nuneaton Borough, who triumphed 1-0 at Your Co-op Community Stadium against National League North neighbours Leamington.The deadlock was broken in the 81st minute when Kane Richards fired home. And then a minute later, Boro’s Matty Stenson had a penalty saved by Burton Albion loanee Callum Hawkins, but it didn’t prove costly in the end.

Several Southern League sides have a second chance of causing a surprise after draws on Saturday.
Premier Division Central club Bedford Town will have a home chance at The Eyrie after holding National League North side King’s Lynn Town to a 1-1 draw at The Walks. The two old rivals did battle in front of a crowd of 1,009 and the Eagles opened the scoring in first half injury-time through Drew Richardson. The Linnets equalised in the 54th minute through Michael Clunan.

Bedford’s league rivals Redditch United shared a 2-2 draw at the Trico Stadium against last season’s league rivals and now National League North side Peterborough Sports. The Reds will be buoyed after coming back from being 2-0 down at the break to earn a second chance against the Turbines. Lamine Sherif gave Sports a 17th-minute lead that Mark Jones doubled on 31 minutes.Ryan Nesbitt pulled one back just past the hour-mark and then Bernard Mensah earned Matt Clarke’s side a replay 6 minutes from time.

Four other Premier Division Central clubs bowed out of the competition against higher-level opposition. A crowd of 1,425 saw Bromsgrove Sporting push National League North side Hereford all the way at Edgar Street. In the end, a 53rd-minute Ryan McLean effort for the Bulls proved the difference between the two sides.

A single Caleb Richards goal just past the hour-mark eventually saw the end of Tamworth’s run at Aggborough against another renowned National League North cup battler Kidderminster Harriers.

Royston Town were beaten 3-0 at Vauxhall Road by National League South hosts Hemel Hempstead Town. Ogo Obi gave the Tudors a 28th-minute lead but it wasn’t until 8 minutes from time that the Crows conceded a second from substitute Jordan Greenidge from the penalty spot. Brooklyn Illunga made it game over in the 90th minute.

Barwell went down 4-1 at home to National League North side Kettering Town.Decarry Sheriff netted a hat-trick for the Poppies with Brad Gascoigne heading a fourth after Tiago Nassunculo had given the Canaries a 33rd-minute lead.

Six more Premier Division Central clubs go into Monday’s draw after surviving potential banana skins.
Alvechurch eased through 4-0 at Lye Meadow against Northern Premier Division One Midlands new boys Harborough Town, courtesy of braces from Danny Waldron after 24 and 27 minutes – the second from the spot – and Leo Brown after 74 and 79 minutes.

There was big support for NPL Division One West newcomers Macclesfield FC in the 1,070 crowd at the MSCC Stadium but in the end, a last-minute Tendai Chitiza effort saw Coalville through 1-0.

St Ives Town enjoyed a good 3-0 success at Isthmian North hosts Canvey Island, thanks to three goals in the opening period from Myles Cowling, a Jonny Edwards penalty and Enoch Andoh.

Needham Market overcame Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division side Sheringham 2-0 at Bloomfields.A 27th-minute Jacob Lay goal was eventually doubled by Ross Crane in the 90th minute.

Basford United won 2-0 at Greenwich Avenue against United Counties League Premier Division South side Rugby Town, thanks to an Anthony Dwyer penalty and one from recent recruit Luther Munakandafa.

Ilkeston Town, however, will need a replay as they were held to a 1-1 draw at UCL Premier Division North hosts Anstey Nomads. A 76th-minute Chris O’Grady effort from 25 yards earned the Robins a second go after a deflected Corey Armeni goal had given the Step 5 side a 42nd minute lead.