Brackley Town 4-3 Gillingham (AET): National League North side humiliate Gills in FA Cup for the second time in just four seasons 

  • Brackley Town defeated Gillingham in the FA Cup first round in 2013
  • They repeated the feat in a seven-goal thriller on Wednesday night
  • Brackley went 2-0 up inside half an hour but were pulled back to 2-2
  • They won the game in extra time and will play Blackpool in round two

History repeated itself for non-league Brackley as Jimmy Armson's hat-trick helped them knock Gillingham out of the FA Cup in a 4-3 replay win after extra-time.

It marks the second time in four seasons that the Gills have been humiliated by the Northamptonshire outfit, who also eliminated them at the same stage in 2013.

Armson was the hero for the Vanarama National League North side, opening the scoring in the 17th minute from close range after Steve Diggin had headed a free-kick into his path.

Brackley Town's James Armson (left) celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal of the game

Gillingham goalkeeper Stuart Nelson turned the ball into his own net for Brackley's third

Brackley fans celebrate their second win over Gillingham in the FA Cup in the last four years

FA CUP SECOND ROUND

Ties to be played 2/3/4/5 December

Curzon Ashton vs AFC Wimbledon, Chesterfield vs Wycombe, Millwall vs Braintree Town, Macclesfield Town vs Oxford United, Bolton vs Sheffield United, Blackpool vs Brackley Town, Stourbridge vs Northampton, Notts County vs Peterborough, Cambridge/Dover vs Coventry, Port Vale vs Hartlepool, Bristol Rovers vs Barrow, Woking vs Accrington Stanley, Lincoln City vs Oldham, Luton Town vs Solihull Moors, Sutton United vs Cheltenham, Eastleigh vs Halifax, Shrewsbury Town vs Fleetwood Town, Charlton Athletic vs MK Dons, Plymouth Argyle vs Newport County, Carlisle United vs Rochdale

Nine minutes later the Saints doubled their advantage when Diggin played a deadly ball across the face of goal for Armson to slide in at the back post.

Jake Hessenthaler pulled one back for the visitors before the break, firing in from a tight angle after goalkeeper Laurie Walker had saved Bradley Dack's shot.

And Scott Wagstaff equalised in the second half, just moments after his introduction from the bench, poking in after the keeper had pushed out Cody McDonald's cross.

Shane Byrne restored the home side's advantage six minutes into extra-time when his corner crept in at the near post. And Armson completed his hat-trick shortly after, curling an effort into the corner.

McDonald ensured a nervous finish with eight minutes to go, seizing on a defensive error and rounding the keeper to tap into an empty net. However, Gillingham could not force an equaliser.

Brackley's players celebrate - they have a cup game away to Blackpool to look forward to

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