FA Cup Report

FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round

Gloucester City 1 Lowestoft Town 1

Two sublime highlights lifted this largely non-descript affair to a highly acceptable afternoon's entertainment.
Although Lowestoft, from some league lower than Gloucester, were the more attractive side playing with the wind behind them in the first half, Gloucester went ahead midway through the second half. Time dragged by and the impetus might have been draining from the game but successive attacks in the dying minutes by Lowestoft kept hope alive. When a free kick from just outside the box a couple of minutes from time came out from the underside of the bar it looked as if their last chance had gone.
But the final whistle remained resolutely unblown until another shot crashed off the underside of the bar and was somehow bundled over the line and the visitors got the replay they probably deserved.

The second highlight was this masterpiece from the Official Matchday Programme,

Sadly, the bingo evening that should have taken place last Saturday was scrubbed from the supporters' schedule, owing to a lack of numbers.

Lds & Gnlmn, I thank you.

I'll bring this to the attention of the Danny Baker Show (R5, Sat 9-11 a.m.) so listen out for it then.