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FA Cup Premliminary Round Replay Review

By Nicholas Snelson

Tuesday 31st August - AFC Kempston Rovers & Arlesey both through

Preliminary Round Replays - Tuesday 31st August
AFC Kempston  3-2  Norwich United
Aylesbury
  1-2  Arlesey Town - AET

AFC Kempston Rovers pulled off the result of the night as they defeated Nowich United 3-2 thanks to a Kofi Schulz hat-trick. They found themselves 2-0 down inside 35 minutes but Schulz pulled 1 back before half time, he then levelled matters just before the hour and completed his hat-trick deep into stoppage time to send the Walnut Boys through to a First Round Qualifying tie against Needham Market. Arlesey Town also progressed from their replay away at Aylesbury thanks to a 2-1 win, Chris Watters put Arlesey ahead on 55 mins but on the hour Stuart Sinclair saw red but Aylesbury missed the resulting penalty and their chance to equalise. They finally got level with 12 minutes remaining and the match went to extra time. Arlesey fought back and took the lead a minute into Extra Time through James Gray and held on to go through, they now host Enfield Town in the next round.