FA Cup Headlines

Hereford Defeated Rochdale With A Goal From Ethan Freemantle

This from the National League:

Some big FA Cup headlines were written as the battle for league points continued.

Some big National League names crashed out and the upsets started early as Bracknell Town defeated Dagenham & Redbridge.

It was also a hellish afternoon for Hartlepool United after Chester left with a 2-0 win, the goals came from Charlie Caton and Elliott Whitehouse.

Hereford were sensational as the Bulls sent Rochdale packing thanks to a composed Ethan Freemantle winner at Edgar Street, pictured.

FC Halifax Town also tumbled out as Marine were on the march while Dorking’s FA Cup run is dead in the water already - they went down 2-0 at Horsham.

Yeovil Town may be a National League South side these days but they managed to grab an upset as Southend United were beaten 2-0 at Huish Park.

Nine man Aveley stunned Barnet - they go again at the Hive after a thrilling 2-2 draw in Essex.

It was plain sailing for some of the division’s big hitters. Will Grigg scores as Chesterfield swatted Kettering aside with Gateshead, Solihull Moors and Bromley all through.

Harrison McGahey left new Oldham Athletic boss Micky Mellon thrilled as the Latics left in-form Altrincham with a 1-0 win.

York City, Ebbsfleet United, Oxford City and Woking must face replays against lower ranked sides while Boston United were undone at Worksop.

Tamworth stay top of the National League North despite being on FA Cup duty.

The Lambs - beaten by Curzon Ashton in the fourth qualifying round - at least heard the good news that two-goal Dan Turner helped Brackley Town defeat second place Spennymoor.

South Shields could have applied the pressure but Warrington came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with ten men for pretty much all the game. Mitch Duggan claimed an unlikely point.

Southport are still shining under Jim Bentley. Harry Flowers’ late winner defeat Gloucester while new King’s Lynn Town manager Adam Lakeland got a vital victory, 2-1 at Darlington.

Cedric Main starred as Blyth Spartans eased past Bishop’s Stortford. Meanwhile struggling Peterborough Sports left if late to defeat Banbury United.

In the National League South it was a cruel return to Hampton & RB for Alan Dowson.

A late Jake Gray goal was the decisive moment as the Beavers won a thriller 4-3 at the Beveree.

Farnborough came from behind to defeat St Albans City 2-1 while Dan Roberts’ leveller pinched a point for Weymouth at home to Tonbridge Angels.