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The Intrigue of the
F.A. Cup
By
Edd Paul
The FA Cup third round draw produced some tasty ties for the remaining Non-
League clubs left in the competition against several of the country’s top sides.
Woking will host the Premier League’s Watford while Southport could potentially be visited
by Tottenham Hotspur, should the National League North side beat Tranmere in midweek.
Wrexham will also face another top-flight big boy if they can progress past Welsh rivals
Newport County. A home tie against 2016 champions Leicester City is the prize for the winner.
Can our sides produce some huge shocks? We’ve looked back at
four occasions Non-League clubs stunned top flight opposition:
Norwich City 0 Luton Town 1 – January 26, 2013
Super sub Scott Rendell was the hero for Paul Buckle’s men as they became the
first Non-League side in 24 years to beat top-flight opposition in the FA Cup.
Rendell wrote himself into the history books when he
struck ten minutes from time to clinch a famous victory.
Sutton 2 Coventry 1 – January 7, 1989
Just 18 months after winning the FA Cup, First Division high-flyers
Coventry were stunned by the Conference side at Gander Green Lane.
Tony Rains and Matthew Hanlan struck the goals for the U’s, who became
instant celebrities, appearing on Terry Wogan’s chat show the following week.
Burnley 0 Lincoln City 1- February 18, 2017

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