HASHTAG DENIED AS IRON MEN MARCH ON

By John Brindley
FA CUP ROUND-UP
NEW BOYS Hashtag United enjoyed the ecstasy and then suffered the agony of the FA Cup on an afternoon of penalty drama.
The Essex Senior League side, founded in 2016, bridged the gap against National League opponents Braintree Town and looked to have booked a dream ticket into the next qualifying round when Toby Aromolaron gave them the lead in added time.
But almost straight from the restart, Olu Oluwalimilhin thumped in from distance to level at 1-1 and send the tie to its heart thumping conclusion.
Eventually Braintree triumphed 7-6 on spo...

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