Carlisle Stuns Reading in Thrilling FA Cup Comeback
In a dramatic turn of events, National League side Carlisle came from behind to defeat League One outfit Reading 3-2 in the FA Cup first round. Substitute Regan Linney scored an incredible hat-trick, including two goals in second-half added time, to force extra time and ultimately seal the victory.
Linney's treble was set up by Lewis Wing and Mark O'Mahony putting Carlisle in control, but they were unable to capitalize on their early advantage. The National League side showed remarkable resilience, however, as Linney equalized in the 93rd minute and sealed his hat-trick just seconds later.
Gateshead also pulled off a major upset by beating League One's AFC Wimbledon 2-0 away from home. Goals from Kain Adom and Fenton John either side of halftime gave Gateshead the win, while Boreham Wood knocked out League Two strugglers Crawley Town with a 3-0 victory.
Other notable upsets include Brackley Town beating Notts County on penalties after a 2-2 draw, Hemel Hempstead losing to Wigan in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw, and Chelmsford thrashing Essex rivals Braintree of the National League 4-1.
In other FA Cup action, Slough knocked out fifth-tier Altrincham with a 2-1 victory, while Salford eliminated Lincoln on penalties after a 1-1 draw. League Two's Swindon came from behind to register a 2-1 extra-time win at Rotherham.
Barnsley scraped a 3-2 success over York, while Chesterfield earned a 1-0 win at Stevenage thanks to Lee Bonis' penalty. Buxton beat Chatham 2-1 after extra time, and Peterborough began Luke Williams' reign with a 1-0 victory over Cardiff.
Other results saw Oldham beat Northampton 3-1, Stockport defeat Tranmere by the same scoreline, Blackpool won 1-0 against Scunthorpe, Bolton defeated Huddersfield 2-1, and Bradford lost 1-0 at Cheltenham. Doncaster came from behind to defeat Crewe 2-1, MK Dons won 3-2 at Colchester, Cambridge dispatched Chester 3-0, while Wycombe earned a 2-0 victory over Plymouth with Cauley Woodrow's brace.
In a dramatic turn of events, National League side Carlisle came from behind to defeat League One outfit Reading 3-2 in the FA Cup first round. Substitute Regan Linney scored an incredible hat-trick, including two goals in second-half added time, to force extra time and ultimately seal the victory.
Linney's treble was set up by Lewis Wing and Mark O'Mahony putting Carlisle in control, but they were unable to capitalize on their early advantage. The National League side showed remarkable resilience, however, as Linney equalized in the 93rd minute and sealed his hat-trick just seconds later.
Gateshead also pulled off a major upset by beating League One's AFC Wimbledon 2-0 away from home. Goals from Kain Adom and Fenton John either side of halftime gave Gateshead the win, while Boreham Wood knocked out League Two strugglers Crawley Town with a 3-0 victory.
Other notable upsets include Brackley Town beating Notts County on penalties after a 2-2 draw, Hemel Hempstead losing to Wigan in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw, and Chelmsford thrashing Essex rivals Braintree of the National League 4-1.
In other FA Cup action, Slough knocked out fifth-tier Altrincham with a 2-1 victory, while Salford eliminated Lincoln on penalties after a 1-1 draw. League Two's Swindon came from behind to register a 2-1 extra-time win at Rotherham.
Barnsley scraped a 3-2 success over York, while Chesterfield earned a 1-0 win at Stevenage thanks to Lee Bonis' penalty. Buxton beat Chatham 2-1 after extra time, and Peterborough began Luke Williams' reign with a 1-0 victory over Cardiff.
Other results saw Oldham beat Northampton 3-1, Stockport defeat Tranmere by the same scoreline, Blackpool won 1-0 against Scunthorpe, Bolton defeated Huddersfield 2-1, and Bradford lost 1-0 at Cheltenham. Doncaster came from behind to defeat Crewe 2-1, MK Dons won 3-2 at Colchester, Cambridge dispatched Chester 3-0, while Wycombe earned a 2-0 victory over Plymouth with Cauley Woodrow's brace.
he's like the ultimate comeback kid! and i'm so hyped for gateshead too, beating afc wimbledon on away soil is no joke! 
brackley town vs notts county was a nail biter too, but penalties always make it so exciting 
swindon's win over rotherham in extra time is giving me life 
and kain adom's goal for gateshead was pure perfection 
Carlisle and Gateshead are absolute legends for pulling off those massive upsets!! i mean who would've thought a team from the national league could take down a league one side?? but you know what they did, they RAN THAT TABLE AND TOOK THE W 
i mean two goals in the final seconds of extra time?! it's like he had a direct line to the fa cup trophy and just WOKE UP ONE DAY AND SAID "YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M A HAT-TRICK KING" 
! I mean, who puts 10/1 on a team coming back from 3 goals down? 
. Anyways, looking at the stats, Gateshead's win over AFC Wimbledon is interesting... they won 2-0 away from home. That's like a 60% win rate for them in that league 
! That team's got some serious grit and determination 
Anyway, what do you guys think about these upsets?
3-2 in second-half added time, what even is that?! 
. I'm loving this FA Cup so far and I think it's going to be an incredible tournament 
It's amazing to see teams from lower divisions causing all sorts of trouble in the bigger clubs. And Linney, what a legend! His hat-trick was insane! 