FA Cup reaction: Stockport County 5 - 3 Bolton Wanderers

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 Non-league Stockport County beat League One Bolton Wanderers in a thrilling FA Cup first-round replay.

The chaotic match saw pitch invasions, a lost shirt and a missing corner flag. 

Stockport boss Dave Challinor told the media: "Unbelievable game, this competition has provided things like that in the past but you'll go a long way to match something like that."

Bolton boss Ian Evatt was critical of his side's performance: "They wanted it more, played with a better tempo and credit to them, they were fantastic. We were very poor."

"This is what can happen in the FA Cup, if you are not how it should be at full tilt for a war, you will get beaten and that is what happened."

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Highlights

You can watch the highlights of the match in the video below. One person commented on the video: "Absolute class performance from the second half onwards for Stockport, they made it look easy as a neutral. 

"Would be great to see them back in the Championship where they belong."

More reaction

Stockport's Paddy Madden tweeted: "A night I will never forget. Proud of everyone involved the fight and determination to never lay down.Thank you for the amazing support."

Ashley Palmer tweeted simply: "A night to remember."

Listen to more of the Bolton manager had to say by watching the video embedded below.

One Bolton fan told us: We've had plenty low moments over the last decade but that one is definitely up there. We had a great chance of progressing and only being a game away from potentially facing a United, a City or Liverpool. We blew it."

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