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English football has wonderful depth. Let's have a look at a recent match from the North West Counties Premier Division.   It involves a match between Lower Breck and Avro FC.  Click here to read the full report from the Avro website . New Avro boss Alex Frost began his managerial career with a win and a clean sheet as Avro stayed fifth in the Premier Division table. They picked up a 2-0 victory against Lower Breck at the Anfield Sports and Community Centre. With both Lewis Lacy and Liam Ellis serving suspensions after their red cards last weekend and James Dwyer injured, the new man in charge paired Kyle Jacobs with Sam Rathbone at the heart of the defence and added Jack Morrow to the midfield. The only other change saw Louis Potts start up front in place of Oumar Camara, who dropped to the bench. The opening quarter of an hour was fairly even, with no clear cut chances for either side. However, Avro took the lead when Potts pursued Rathbone’s long clearance, forcing a mistake by

Kidderminster Harriers 2 - 1 Reading George Puscas had put Reading ahead just before half-time at Aggborough. However, Rafael Cabral's mistake handed Sam Austin an equaliser before Amari Morgan-Smith netted on the 82nd minute. It was a memorable day for all Kidderminster fans, and they will be hoping for a big Premier League side in the next round Reaction Kidderminster Harriers boss Russ Penn told the media: "Wolves, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea - it's mad to even be talking about these clubs. "We know it's a one-off, up against a Championship side and we've exceeded expectations. We want to be a league club again. "That's our overall objective but we've got plenty of heart. We had our objectives for this season and this was one of them." Reading boss Veljko Paunovic spoke with BBC Radio Berkshire: "A horrible night. A horrible second half for many reasons. Kidderminster are a tough and organised team, but nothing was unexpec

One of the biggest days in the season is approaching Let's have a look at some of the key stories ahead of the weekend. Are we going to see a massive shock? Who will progress and begin to dream about a trip to Wembley in May? Chelsea v Chesterfield This is a tie that epitomises the magic of the FA Cup. It is not that long ago that Chesterfield were in the third tier but back-to-back relegations saw them spin out of the English Football League and into the National League. This FA Cup run has probably brought back some great memories for Chesterfield fans. Back in the 1996/1997 season, the Spireites went on the run of a lifetime and reached the semi-finals where they faced Middlesbrough in a memorable encounter at Old Trafford. After an enthralling 3-3 draw, they lost 3-0 to the then Premier League side in a replay at Hillsborough. Kidderminster Harriers v Reading Kidderminster are the lowest-ranked club left in the competition. Their prize is a home draw with Championship struggl

 Kidderminster Harriers are dreaming of more giant-killing exploits after upsetting FC Halifax at Aggborough to reach the third round of the FA Cup. Kidderminster got as far as the fourth round in 2014 before losing to Sunderland and in 2004 they took Wolves to a replay in round three before being knocked out of the competition,  Their best FA Cup run came in 1994 when they defeated Birmingham City and Preston as they reached round five, they went down 1-0 at home to West Ham. Some reactions from the match Halifax counterpart Pete Wild was critical of his side's display. He told the BBC:"I'm frustrated because it's them wanting it more than us that's won it for them," he said. "We can't be disappointed because we didn't threaten their goalkeeper." "We didn't stand up to the test. It was a big game in the second round of the FA Cup and we didn't stand up. It's one of the worst first halves since I've been at the footba

Charlton Athletic saw off a battling performance from National League North side Gateshead to reach the third round of the FA Cup. Jayden Stockley opened the scoring for Charlton, heading home Conor Washington's cross in the 30th minute. They doubled their advantage after the break when Ben Purrington's volley deflected in off Stockley. Gateshead created many chances, with forward Macauley Langstaff blazing wildly over the bar after a one-on-one with goalkeeper Stephen Henderson in the second half. The highlights  Watch the highlights of the match in the video below More reaction The official Gateshead account posted on Twitter: "We couldn’t be more proud. Thank you for your support." We couldn’t be more proud ❤️ Thank you for your support, #HeedArmy 👏 #EmiratesFACup | #WorClub ⚪️⚫️ pic.twitter.com/RcvfL5RKa5 — Gateshead FC (@GatesheadFC) December 3, 2021 Their manager added on ITV Sport: "I think the lads are very disappointed in there. But when all

 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." A special page dedicated to the FA Cup (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) 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

Salford City avoided an FA Cup upset as they narrowly beat side Dagenham and Redbridge Salford took a third-minute lead when Jordan Turnbull powerfully headed in from a left-wing corner. The scoreline remained at 1-0 and the League Two side are now just one game away from a potential match against the likes of Manchester United. Who will Gary Neville support if the team he co-owns faces the team he spent his entire career at? They have never made it into the third round of the FA Cup, also losing in the second round in 2015-16. So further progress would mean history from the club. More reaction  After the match, Salford's official Twitter account posted: "Thank you to Dagenham & Redbridge for your hospitality, and best wishes for the remainder of your season." Another Salford City fan told us: "It wasn't the best performance from us. However, we are through to the next round and this is the main thing." A special page dedicated to the FA Cup  The home si

St Albans City produced the shock of this season's FA Cup so far as they Forest Green Rovers 3-2 The National League South side stunned the League Two side with a wonderful and committed performance Matty Stevens put Forest Green in front from close range. Gave from Mitchell Weiss and Zane Banton in the space of less than four minutes saw the part-timers take a shock first half lead. The lead didn't last and Jack Aitchison levelled in first-half stoppage time. The part-timers impressed again after the break as Shaun Jeffers got a deserved winner. Click here for more news and history on the FA Cup St Albans City winning goalscorer Shaun Jeffers told the BBC after the match: "This is amazing, this is what dreams are made of. "We had Forest Green at home and they're top of the league and flying. But we always knew we had a chance, we were unbeaten in 14, now 15 games and we're on a good run so we always felt confident." One St Albans fan told us this mor

Now for a look at a recent match in the lower reaches of English football Avro beat bottom of the table Litherland REMYCA 2-1 thanks to a Jake Cottrell header and Michael Afuye goal. You can watch the highlights of the match in the video below.  This link also contains the original match report from Avro FC's website Litherland scored early on thanks to a nicely worked goal. They played a deadly ball through the Avro defence which saw their striker finish from a tight angle. Avro responded, piling pressure on the side who’ve only won twice this season, Joe Rathbone nearly equalised just a few minutes later when he played a one-two with Afuye but was tackled before he could get a shot off. More football news from around Europe can be found here Avro equalised when Kyle Harrop swung in one of his trademark crosses, Jake Cottrell rose above the Litherland defence and nodded home his second of the season. Avro continued to pile pressure on the Merseyside outfit, Potts trying an ove

Wrexham picked up a comfortable win at Barnet and now sit in 11th position on 16 points An article for a local Wrexham based newspaper was very positive about their performance. They were buzzing especially about Wrexham's attacking display, When star striker Paul Mullin broke the deadlock in the 24th minute, the Reds took complete control and soon scored a second goal as Aaron Hayden nodded home Ben Tozer's long throw. Wrexham, with leading scorer Mullin running the show, were completely dominating and with more chances created before the break and early in the second half, they eventually made it 3-0 after 55 minutes when Shaun Brisley netted with a free header from Jordan Davies' corner. The Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson spoke with the club's Twitter account after the victory:"Three goals and a clean sheet away from home, we couldn't be happier than that." Aaron Hayden: Solid team performance today, "Thank you to all the 900 fans that made the jo

Let's have a look at some of the latest Non League news from across the country It has been an eventful few days in the lower reaches of the English game FC United of Manchester lose two successive Northern Premier League matches After picking up an impressive three points away at Basford, FC United of Manchester have gone on to lose their next two league matches. Watch the video below to see highlights from their recent defeat against Nantwich Town. Off the pitch, a group of FC United fans have got together and organised a collection for a group of refugees. Click the tweet below for more information on this. Greater Manchester Football: Fans to host collection for refugees https://t.co/CMCLUFbvPx — Greater Manchester Football (@_GMCRFootball) October 13, 2021  Avro FC announce partnership with Onward Homes Avro FC have recently to announce a partnership deal with leading North West housing provider, Onward Homes. Head of Operations, Charlie O'Brien said "It such a plea

Now for something a little different. A look at some reaction as Bangor 1876 beat Gwalchmai by six goals to nil. ⚽🔵🔴 FULL TIME | LLAWN AMSER 1876 record a league victory in cloudy Treborth @Bangor1876 6 #CPDGwalchmai 0 1⃣8⃣7⃣6⃣ #EinDinasEinClwb #OurCityOurClub pic.twitter.com/O2PNAH7cpk — CPD Bangor 1876 FC (@Bangor1876) October 9, 2021   There were several chances early on and Luke Steele came close to opening the scoring inside the first five minutes but side-footed narrowly wide following a Joe Culshaw cross. The midfielder tried a short from 20 yards not long afterwards but his effort cleared the crossbar. However, the deadlock was broken in the eighteenth minute. Following a corner kick on the right, the ball fell to Les Davies on the edge of the area. After taking a touch to control the ball, he unleashed a powerful shot to put 1876 a goal up. Cameron Barry also had a chance inside the first ten minutes after he broke into the right side of the penalty area but hi

Let's take a look at some of the most interesting results from another fun weekend across the lower levels of the English football pyramid. Games at this level are starting to attract bigger crowds as some fans are no longer satisfied by the way football is being run at the top level of the game.  Northern Premier League: Stalybridge Celtic thrash FC United of Manchester FC United of Manchester were thrashed 5-2 in a local derby against Stalybridge Celtic. This comes only a few days after they exited the FA Cup against Blyth Spartans. You can see some of the best reaction to the this game by visiting Greater Manchester Football.  National League South: Chelmsford City 0 - 2 Dulwich Hamlet Dulwich Hamelt sealed a win against Chelmsford City following two quick goals in the opening 15 minutes at the EMG Inspire Stadium. It took just five minutes for the away side to take the lead and they doubled that not long after. Head to the Non League Paper to read more.  See below to see s

FC United of Manchester were knocked out of the FA Cup in the second qualifying round after losing 2-0 to Blyth Spartans at Broadhurst Park on a Tuesday night in North Manchester Read more about the FA Cup here The original match was played on Saturday and finished in an entertaining 1-1 draw and FC United fans thought they could one better in this replay. You can watch Saturday's match in the video below.  Report from the replay Connor Thomson scored twice - a goal in each half - was enough to send Blyth side through at the second attempt.  FC United had 75% possession throughout the match but could only muster five shots on target and, most importantly, couldn't find the back of the net. The Northumberland visitors were content to sit back and hit United on the break twice to seal their place in the third qualifying round where they will travel to Guiseley.  We're through to the next round after 180 minutes 🙌 #FACup | #HowayBlyth 🟢⚪️ pic.twitter.com/KlSu9YZaFZ — B