“Darryl Sanders opens the scoring for Farnham Town, giving the home side an early lead in the cup tie.”
Pivotal
Farnham Town
Cirencester Town
Farnham Town made the perfect start when Darryl Sanders fired them ahead after 15 minutes, giving the home side genuine hope of a cup upset against higher-prestige opposition. Cirencester Town responded before the break, leveling matters right on the stroke of half-time to completely shift the momentum heading into the second period. The game then went quiet for long stretches, with neither side carving out clear chances until Cirencester found a dramatic winner in the 90th minute to break Farnham hearts. It's a cruel way for the home side to exit the FA Cup, having led and fought hard, only to be undone by a stoppage-time gut-punch that swung the tie in the visitors' favor.
How entertaining was this match?
Farnham Town and Cirencester Town run it back after a thrilling 2-2 draw forced this FA Cup qualifying replay. With no away goals rule in this knockout format, it's a straight shootout at Farnham's Memorial Ground for a place in the next round.
