Thursday 20 October 2016

TAUNTON MAKE HISTORY WHILST GULLS CRASH OUT

Taunton Town will be in the first round proper of the FA Cup for only the second time in the club's history after they beat Hemel Hempstead in their fourth qualifying round replay.

A 16th minute penalty from Jordan Rodgers proved to be enough for the Peacocks to progress at the expense of their National League South opponents as they will now make their first appearance in the first round since 1981.

Their reward will be a home tie against National League side Barrow, who are managed by former Torquay United manager Paul Cox.

Unfortunately the Peacocks will not be joined by the Gulls as they went down to a 2-1 defeat in their replay against fellow National League side Woking.

As in the first meeting, United led at the half-time break after Sam Chaney scored his first goal for the club on 22 minutes. However, a second half brace from former Yeovil Town and Plymouth Argyle loanee Gozie Ugwu ensured that the Cards progressed at the Gulls' expense and face Stockport County, now of National League North, in the next round and pocketed the £12,500 prize money in the process.