FA Cup

AFC WULFRUNIANS 1 NEWCASTLE TOWN 2

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 August 2022

By Dave Lawrence

JAKE Lovatt’s headed goal five minutes from time earned Newcastle Town a place in the next round of the cup at the expense of AFC Wulfrunians.
A game played mainly in midfield burst to life on the 34th minute when Ethan Vale hit a sweet free-kick into the net from 25 yards out.
However, on 65 minutes, Wulfrunians struck back when Jamie Meddows’ ball into the box was turned home by Brad Sharman.

Wulfrunians were dealt a blow when Hayden Reeves was sent off and they were duly punished five minutes from time when Lovatt met Joe Hurst’s ball into t...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Non-League Newsletter

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.

More in FA Cup

Hat-trick hero praised as Heaton Stannington secure FA Cup progress

Heaton Stannington manager Dean Nicholson hailed hat-trick hero Sado Djalo as his treble helped his side see off Northern League club Kendal Town in an FA Cup preliminary round replay at The Willow Park.
Which non-league teams will take part in the FA Cup first qualifying round?

The Emirates FA Cup first qualifying round draw has been made, with 112 ties scheduled across the weekend of 5 September as clubs continue their bids to reach the first round proper.
DROYLSDEN 1 GARFORTH TOWN 2

By Jonathan McGourty GARFORTH progressed ■ from a typically heated Lancashire-Yorkshire cup tie at Droylsden. Centre back Niall Tilsley settled Garforth nerves and subdued the home crowd when he stole a march on his marker to nod home a corner kick. Garforth had a second goal chalked off for a...
KIERAN FRONTS TOWN’S CRUSADE

By Martyn Leach HUNGERFORD TOWN 1 WOKINGHAM TOWN 1 STEP 5 Wokingham Town held higher-ranked Hungerford Town to a draw in a tense tie at Bulpit Lane. Hungerford dominated the first half but were unable to find a way through with Ackeem Stewart heading the best chance wide from a...