Maidstone United 1-0 Stevenage: Stones are the history makers

By Ruth Pettifer

MAIDSTONE UNITED 1
Corne 45+2 (pen)

STEVENAGE 0
PROUD boss George Elokbi lavished praise on his FA Cup heroes as Maidstone United made history by reaching the fourth round for the first time since reformation in 1992.
Sam Corne’s penalty on the stroke of halftime ensured the Stones defied a 69-place gap between themselves and League One high-flyers Stevenage to become the first National League South club to reach this stage of the competition since Havant & Waterlooville in 2008.
“We set out today to make sure history was made,” Elokobi beamed. “I told the players ...

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