Alfreton Town came from behind to earn a replay with League 2 side Newport County in the FA Cup 1st Round.
The non-league club, appearing in the first round proper for only the eighth time in their history, had the better of the first period but fell behind to a 65th-minute Josh Sheehan strike.
However, the Reds levelled nine minutes later courtesy of Terry Kennedy’s first goal for the club, which ultimately proved enough to deservedly force a replay.
A late Ricky Miller goal earned non-league Dover Athletic an FA Cup replay with Cambridge United on my first ever visit to the Abbey Stadium.
Altrincham reached the FA Cup 1st Round by coming from behind to defeat Matlock Town on my first ever visit to Moss Lane.
Nelson FC’s FA Cup dreams were shattered by a 4-1 defeat to Bishop Auckland on Saturday as I made my first ever visit to their Victoria Park home.
Sam Morsy’s last minute equaliser earned Chesterfield a replay as they drew 1-1 with Walsall in Mark Smith’s first game as the Spireites’ caretaker manager.
Jason Demetriou’s deflected effort had given the Saddlers a 19th minute lead and despite numerous good chances for the hosts in the second half, including a Sylvan Ebanks-Blake overhead kick off the underside of the crossbar, it looked as if Walsall would be heading through.
But in the final minute of normal time, Morsy scrambled home an Ollie Banks free kick to salvage a draw. The two sides will now meet at the Bescot Stadium a week on Tuesday to decide who joins the big names in Round 3.
Chesterfield booked their place in the second round of the FA Cup with a comfortable 4-1 victory against non-league FC United of Manchester.
Any hopes of a cup upset at the impressive new Broadhurst Park were killed off after just twelve minutes as goals from Gboly Ariyibi and Lee Novak gave the Spireites a commanding lead.
Strikes from Rai Simons and former FC United man Ollie Banks made it 4-0 in the second half. And despite Luke Ashworth’s stoppage time consolation for the hosts, the outcome never looked in doubt and Chesterfield will now face Walsall in the next round of football’s oldest competition.
Mansfield Town were held to a goalless draw by League 1 strugglers Oldham Athletic in my first ever match at Field Mill.
The Stags had the better chances of the FA Cup contest but couldn’t find a breakthrough and now face a midweek trip to Boundary Park for the replay.
Derby County brought Chesterfield’s FA Cup run to an end with a 2-0 victory at the iPro Stadium on Saturday 24th January.
Darren Bent opened the scoring with a header on his Rams debut after 20 minutes.
The Spireites fought back and dominated much of the action in the second period, but couldn’t find the net, and Will Hughes’82nd minute goal sealed Derby’s victory in this Derbyshire Derby to put them in Round 5.
On Sunday 26th January 2014, I went to Bramall Lane to watch Sheffield United play Fulham in the FA Cup 4th Round.
On Saturday 25th January, I went to the Etihad Stadium to watch Manchester City play Watford in the FA Cup 4th Round.
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