Worksop Town are in the hat for the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup after a last-minute leveller by Luke Hall ensured their match against King’s Lynn Town on Saturday went to a replay.
The Tigers went behind to a Josh Hmani goal midway through the first half and although they largely dominated the match, rode their luck against opposition a league higher with Seb Markowski saving from Josh McCammon on 77 which if scored would surely have put the result beyond doubt.
With the home team pushing and as seven minutes of stoppage time ticked. Luke Hall let fly after a free kick was charged down and fell to him on the volley to nestle the net and send the home support into raptures. Hall saying after the match “as soon as I hit it I knew”
Worksop will now travel to the Walks Stadium in Norfolk on Tuesday night for their replay with the winner receiving over £9,000 in prize money and a potential tie at Curzon Ashton to come.
Bassetlaw based Worksop are the counties last non-league team in the competition whilst their Northern Premier League rivals Basford United enjoyed a cracking result at Blyth Spartans on Saturday, they won 2-0 thanks to two Ash Chambers goals either side of half time and now sit eighth in the table on 16 points from 11 games. Worksop themselves are still second on 25 points from 10 games, four points behind leaders Macclesfield.
It was a good weekend also for our sides in the NPL East Division as Sherwood Colliery beat ten men Ashington 1-0 thanks to a Alex Duhameau goal on the road, whilst Carlton Town won at Pontefract Collieries 2-0 thanks to goals from Alex Howes and Lamin Manneh. Both Carlton (10th) and Sherwood (12th) have ten points this season with the Millers having played six games so far, Sherwood Colliery have made a solid start to life at step 4 from their seven league games played.
In the United Counties League Premier Division North, Eastwood Community went back to the top of the table after a 2-0 win at Deeping Rangers with two goals in a minute, midway through the second half, Phil Watt and Alex Troke netting on 62 and 63 minutes to give Daryll Thomas and Martin Ball their ninth win in eleven matches, Lincoln United who are pushing them closely are second, they drew at Melton Town on Saturday.
Elsewhere, AFC Mansfield continue to push in the playoff zone with a 2-0 win over Boston Town, late goals from Ryan Ingram and Will Heather ensuring the Bulls stay in the pack on 22 points from eleven played, they sit fourth in the table.
Newark Town were also weekend winners with a 5-2 victory over Wisbech, Luke Anderson, Matthew Clarke, Harvey Grice, Ryan Rushen and Ryan Smith all netting.
Newark & Sherwood however were beaten 3-1 at Belper United, Kimberley MW lost at home to Shirebrook Town 2-1 and Hucknall Town were beaten in Skegness by the same scoreline.
In Division One, Clipstone are currently top on 9 wins from 10 games played as they won 1-0 at Stapleford thanks to an 89th minute winner from Tim Gregory.
Gedling Miners Welfare in third secured a 4-0 win over Sandiacre Town with goals from Courtney Hastings, Nashiem Isman and a brace from player-manager Ruben Wiggins-Thomas.
Dunkirk beat Selston 3-2 in an entertaining game at the Ron Steel Sports Ground whilst playoff hopefuls Retford FC beat West Bridgford 4-2, Radford hammered Southwell City 4-1 and Rainworth Miners Welfare beat Clifton thanks to a first half Callum Brooks goal.
*Article provided by Daniel Peacock (Editor).
*Main image @RBIPhotography Luke Hall celebrates scoring in the cup for Worksop Town.
