Lymington & New Milton lost 4-2 at Wloing last night.
Linnets miss out
By David Barber. Wednesday, 03 November 2004.
Wessex League Lymington & New Milton failed in their attempt to reach The FA Cup’s First Round Proper for the first time but went down fighting at Woking’s Kingfield ground last night.
The Conference side with a great Cup pedigree will now play Notts County, the oldest Football League club.
Woking won 4-2 in the end, although it was anything but a straightforward victory. Home fans were shuffling in their seats after Jimmy Anderson had headed Lymington into a 20th-minute lead.
Then, after an uncomfortable period in which they struggled to fashion a reply, Woking netted twice in the eight minutes before half-time through Justin Richards and Ian Selley (penalty).
The Lymington Linnets came right back into it with a Ben Thomson spot-kick after Raphael Nade’s clumsy challenge and at 2-2 it was anyone’s tie.
Fortunately for the Cards, Alex Tiesse finished superbly on 59 minutes to give them the lead again and Karl Murray made the result safe with a left-footer from the edge of the box within 13 minutes left.
Scarborough of the Conference will not be repeating last season’s Cup heroics, when they made it through to a romantic Fourth Round meeting with Premiership giants Chelsea.
Lancaster City’s 89th-minute goal put them out last night at McCain Stadium and denied them a trip to MK Dons.
Alfreton Town’s 2-1 extra-time win against Worksop Town took them into the First Round for the first time for more than 30 years. The Conference North pacesetters now host Macclesfield Town from League Two.
Coalville Town won the tie of the minnows against Liversedge at Owen Street and will relish going to Wycombe Wanderers, managed by Tony Adams who famously captained Arsenal to three Cup Final victories.