“Ola Ogunwamide breaks the deadlock with a well-taken finish to put Cray Wanderers ahead against the run of expectation.”
Pivotal
Maidstone United
Cray Wanderers
Cray Wanderers made the early breakthrough count, with Ola Ogunwamide's 22nd-minute goal enough to see off a Maidstone side sitting third in their table. After the opening exchanges produced the game's decisive moment, the match settled into a cagey affair with neither side able to force clear openings. Maidstone, expected to have the greater quality given their league standing, struggled to break down a resolute Cray Wanderers rearguard and never found the response their pre-match billing suggested they should. For Maidstone this represents an unwanted cup upset that will sting given their form heading into the tie, while Cray Wanderers can take real confidence from an away performance built on defensive discipline and a clinical opening goal.
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Maidstone United welcome Cray Wanderers back to the Gallagher Stadium for a winner-takes-all FA Cup replay, three days after the sides shared six goals... well, two goals, in a tense 1-1 draw. Whoever wins books their place in the Third Qualifying Round, with the draw for that stage already known.
