Stockport survive Cray scare in FA Cup first round
League One Stockport County came from behind to beat Isthmian League side Cray Wanderers 3-2 after extra time in the FA Cup first round, despite finishing the match with ten men.
League One Stockport County avoided an FA Cup first-round upset by beating Isthmian League side Cray Wanderers 3-2 after extra time, according to the match report. The result sends the higher-ranked visitors through, but only after a serious scare against lower-league opposition.
Stockport had to come from behind during the tie and completed the comeback in extra time. The report states that County finished the match with ten men, meaning they saw out the later stages a player short while still securing the win.
The match pitches teams from different levels of the English pyramid, with League One Stockport facing Isthmian League opposition. That gap made the tie a potential upset, and Cray's performance pushed the favourites all the way into an additional period.
The report does not include the goalscorers, the timing of the goals, the identity of the player sent off or details of how Cray took their lead. It also gives no reaction from either manager or from supporters, so no contrasting views or fan opinions can be attributed from the source.
Stockport advance to the second round, while Cray exit having taken a higher-division club to extra time. Full highlights of the first-round tie were noted as available only to users in the UK.
