Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard saluted his history boys after watching his side edge past Eastleigh and into the FA Cup second round.Wood striker Scott Boden scored in each half as the National League leaders saw off Ben Strevens’ men.Boden struck in first-half stoppage time when he turned in Kane Smith’s cross at the far post. The 31-year-old added Wood’s second goal on 61 ...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray pointed to his team’s ‘strength of character’ after Blackburn came from behind to deservedly beat Sheffield United 3-1 in the Sky Bet Championship.Smarting from a club record home defeat to Fulham on Wednesday, Rovers made the worst possible start, conceding in the second minute through Rhian Brewster’s stunning volley – his first goal for the club.Howe...Full Story »

Walsall coach Matt Taylor was full of praise for his players after seeing them extend their unbeaten run to eight matches by beating non-league King’s Lynn 1-0 in the FA Cup.An early Brendan Kiernan goal was enough to see the Saddlers progress to the second round with a narrow victory over the National League strugglers.Taylor said: “We showed the ultimate respect to the opposition a...Full Story »

Ben Garner was glad Swindon were able to put a poor FA Cup record behind them with an impressive 3-0 win at Sky Bet League One Crewe.The Robins had failed to beat Football League opposition in the competition since the Paolo Di Canio era in 2012.But a stunning double strike from Louis Reed and classy counter-attacking finish from Ipswich teenager Tyreece Simpson sealed victory for the League Two...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady and Cambridge counterpart Mark Bonner offered very different views after an entertaining 2-2 draw in round one of the FA Cup.The Cobblers twice led against their higher-ranked opponents at Sixfields as Kion Etete and then Paul Lewis both struck in the first half.But Sam Smith levelled once with a header before Conor Masterson ensured a replay at the Abbey Stadium wh...Full Story »

Substitutes Danilo Orsi and Simon Power saved Harrogate from an FA Cup upset with second-half goals to secure a 2-1 win against Wrexham.The non-league visitors had earlier taken a 38th-minute lead courtesy of striker Jordan Ponticell’s first goal of the season.Ponticelli tapped in from a yard after Ben Tozer had sent in a cross from the left that the home defence failed to deal with and Ja...Full Story »

Will Randall’s second-half winner secured Sutton a place in the FA Cup second round with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Southern League Premier South side Hayes & Yeading.Randall struck from the edge of the box with 19 minutes left after good work from substitute Donovan Wilson.Sutton, sitting ninth in League Two despite losing three of their last four matches, were made to fight all the...Full Story »

Keith Millen hailed Carlisle’s professionalism after beating non-league Horsham 2-0 in the first round of the FA Cup.Brad Young scored the first and set up Zach Clough’s late second to end the minnows’ remarkable run.The seventh-tier side kept the League Two strugglers at bay for almost 70 minutes.But Millen, who presided over his first win since taking over the club, said: &ld...Full Story »

Relieved Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink saluted his team’s “moment of magic” which ultimately handed his side a 2-1 FA Cup win at League One rivals Fleetwood.Daniel Jebbison notched a 77th-minute winner in awful conditions on the Fylde coast.Fleetwood struck early when Joe Garner poked home from close range, though their lead lasted just two minutes as Joe Powell fired hom...Full Story »

Chesterfield boss James Rowe hailed his side as ‘outstanding’ following their 3-1 win against Southend United in the first round of the FA Cup.The Spireites fought back from a goal down to triumph at the Technique Stadium and Rowe was full of praise for his injury-hit side, who were without 10 players.He said: “I thought it was an outstanding performance from us in terms of whe...Full Story »

Morton registered their first cinch Championship victory in 11 games as basement boys Dunfermline remained winless following a 3-1 home defeat.The visitors went ahead in the 13th minute, Gary Oliver finding the bottom corner from Jimmy Knowles’ knockdown for his first goal in six games.Dunfermline equalised 10 minutes before half-time when Matthew Todd headed in Kevin O’Hara’s ...Full Story »

Sam Nombe scored a late equaliser to earn Exeter a first round FA Cup replay after a 1-1 draw at Valley Parade in a match where Bradford had the bulk of the chances.Exeter’s extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 16 but Bradford enjoyed most of the play before striker Theo Robinson deservedly put them in front in the 28th minute.Robinson, who had earlier seen a close-range shot...Full Story »

Morecambe made it into the second round of the FA Cup with a battling 1-0 victory over Newport at the Mazuma Stadium.Aaron Wildig scored the only goal of the game in the 67th minute just seconds after coming off the bench when he sneaked in at the far post to convert Jonah Ayunga’s right-wing cross.It was a cruel defeat in many ways for Newport who had the better of the chances but came up...Full Story »

Matty Godden’s brace earned 10-man Coventry a last-gasp 3-2 win at home to Bristol City.The forward scored an added-time winner as the Sky Blues twice came from behind, having seen Ian Maatsen sent off in the first half.Godden’s double was accompanied by Callum O’Hare’s first goal of the season, the former Aston Villa midfielder levelling things up at 2-2 after Chris Mart...Full Story »

Walsall booked their place in the second round of the FA Cup after surviving a scare at non-league King’s Lynn to win 1-0.An early Brendan Kiernan goal put the League Two side in front, but their National League opponents pushed the visitors all the way in a stirring second-half display.Walsall started on the front foot with Tyrese Shade’s cross being turned behind for a corner by de...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon booked a place in the second round of the FA Cup after scraping a 1-0 win against sixth-tier Guiseley at Plough Lane.Three divisions separate the two sides but the visitors more than matched their hosts and Guiseley were unlucky to go behind courtesy of Ollie Palmer’s strike just before the break.The Dons have now progressed to the second round in nine of the last 12 seasons,...Full Story »

Louis Reed scored twice as Sky Bet League Two Swindon booked their second-round place with a comfortable 3-0 win at League One strugglers Crewe.The Robins took their impressive away form in the league with them to Gresty Road, with Ipswich loanee Tyreece Simpson also on target.Kaine Hayden volleyed over in the opening stages before Crewe goalkeeper Dave Richards came off his line to block Harry ...Full Story »

Marcus Harness made sure Portsmouth avoided an upset as they beat in-form non-league side Harrow Borough 1-0 to reach the second round of the FA Cup.The former Burton striker tapped the ball into an open net to celebrate his sixth goal of the season as Sky Bet League One side Pompey were forced to scrap against the minnows.Harness slotted in a Mahlon Romeo centre to open the scoring in the 28th ...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer called the chastening loss to Manchester City “a big step backwards” as Manchester United’s lifeless derby defeat heaped more pressure on the under-fire manager. The 186th Manchester derby saw the Red Devils return to Old Trafford for the first time since their 5-0 Premier League humiliation at the hands of Liverpool a fortnight ago. United responded wi...Full Story »

Richie Wellens was pleased to see Doncaster book their place in the second round of the FA Cup at the expense of Scunthorpe but was frustrated his side made hard work of getting past League Two’s bottom club.Though the visitors carved out the better chances, it was Ryan Loft’s own goal seven minutes before half-time that settled a contest possessing plenty of energy, but lacking qual...Full Story »