FA Cup first round: All the shocks as non-league sides progress
FA Cup first round saw some upsets. Non-league sides beat higher-ranked opponents.
Danny Waldron scored twice as Alvechurch beat Cheltenham Town 2-1 in the first round of the FA Cup. Alveschurch are one place above the relegation places. Chelenham are 96 places above Alvedchurch in league table.
Alvechurch beat League One side Cheltenham in FA Cup first round. The club took 1,500 fans to their match. It was the most crowd AlveChurch had played in a long time. Chelteham lost 7-0 in the first-round of the Carabao Cup to Exeter City in August.
Joe Hanks scored the only goal as Chippenham Town beat Lincoln City 1-0 in the FA Cup first round. The winning team in each round receives £41,000 in prize money. Chipperham have already earned almost £60,00 from the competition this season. If they win in round two, they could double that amount.
Farnborough beat Sutton United 2-0 to advance to the second round of the National League South. They will play Chippenham on Monday.
King's Lynn Town beat Doncaster Rovers 1-0 in the FA Cup first round. Tommy Widdrington's side are flying at the top of the National League North.
"I'm hoping for their sake they get a plum draw in the next round because they deserve it."
Ahkeem Rose's free-kick earned Weymouth a 1-1 draw against AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup. Chesterfield beat Northampton Town 1 -0, Grimsby beat Plymouth Argyle 5-0 and Taunton Town were hammered 6-5 by Milton Keynes Dons.
