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FA Cup is about creating memories

21 April 2024 0 comments

Steve McKimm says the FA Cup replay storm isn’t about money – it’s the chance to make memories just like Cray Valley PM did this season.

Hornets got such a big buzz

21 April 2024 0 comments

Dom Di Paola has claimed the Football Association’s decision to do away with replays in the FA Cup from the first round proper onwards is ‘destroying their own competition’.

FA react to concerns over scrapping FA Cup replays

19 April 2024 0 comments

Following concerns from EFL and non-league clubs, the Football Association have released a statement in response to their plans of […]

FA Cup replays scrapped from round one onwards

18 April 2024 0 comments

The FA have announced that from next season there will be no FA Cup replays following the completion of the […]

Elokobi ‘super proud’ of Maidstone as run ends against Coventry

27 February 2024 0 comments

Boss George Elokobi hailed his Maidstone history makers as their FA Cup heroics ended with a 5-0 defeat at Coventry. […]

Simms hat-trick ends brave Stones dream

26 February 2024 0 comments

By JON COUCH COVENTRY CITY 5 Simms 9,14, 35 Tavares 88, 90 MAIDSTONE UNITED 0 Maidstone United’s gallant, history making […]

Cup hero Sam’s on one El’ of a journey

25 February 2024 0 comments

When Sam Bone takes to the pitch for Maidstone United’s FA Cup clash with Coventry City on Monday night, you can be sure he will pause for a moment to take it all in.

Lamar’s living in the moment

25 February 2024 0 comments

How many times has Lamar Reynolds watched back the goal he scored at Ipswich Town?

“A lot,” the former Brentwood, Braintree and Concord Rangers striker laughs.

FA CUP FACTFILE: All hail the last 16 heroes!

25 February 2024 0 comments

Maidstone United are the lowest ranked side for 46 years to make the last 16 of the FA Cup and only the 11th Non-League club ever to make it this far since the current structure was adopted for the 1925-26 season.

Skipper Hoyte has pride of place

25 February 2024 0 comments

Maidstone United skipper Gavin Hoyte says he couldn’t be prouder to be leading the Stones out in the FA Cup fifth round.

Ipswich Town 1-2 Maidstone United: A famous victory Maid in history

28 January 2024 0 comments

National League South Maidstone United put themselves deeper into FA Cup folklore by dumping out the Championship high-flyers in front of 4,472 jubilant travelling fans at a packed Portman Road.

By George! The Stones are savouring every drop

28 January 2024 0 comments

Maidstone United boss George Elokobi says his players were determined to savour every minute of their latest FA Cup adventure.

We’re still a happy Valley

28 January 2024 0 comments

Steve McKimm says his Cray Valley PM players have shown their FA Cup heroics haven’t gone to their heads.

FA CUP FACTFILE: A run Maid in history

21 January 2024 0 comments

Maidstone United are the last Non-League club still standing in this season’s FA Cup and have remarkably already won six FA Cup ties this season – the same number of wins a Premier League club would have to achieve in order to lift the cup itself.