Wimborne Town knock Crawley out of Cup

Wimborne Town knock Crawley out of Cup

Wimborne Town have reached the FA Cup second round for the first time after beating Crawley.

The Southern League Premier Division South side won two nil against League Two Crawley Town, who arrived three tiers higher and 57 places above Wimborne in the football pyramid before kick off.

Yang put the Dorset side in front early with a curling finish into the top left corner, after Vito Mannone's loose throw handed possession to the hosts inside the Crawley half.

BBC Sport England called it a "deserved FA Cup upset", while the report said "the gulf in quality failed to show itself" as Wimborne limited Crawley to two attempts on target.

Joe Smith was denied by a sharp Mannone save before half time, and Crawley's Kai Jennings and Charlie Barker both sent efforts narrowly wide as the visitors chased a reply.

The result was sealed late on when Jackson King's wayward shot deflected in off Cameron Munn, before Mannone, who was in goal for Crawley, tipped another King effort over the bar.

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