
Brackley Town will be in the First Round proper of the FA Cup after a 6-2 replay win over Woking in the Fourth Qualifying Round.
The Northamptonshire club will host Notts County in Round One, with the tie taking place at St James Park on the weekend around Saturday 1 November. A specific date and kick-off time, ticket information and details of any TV coverage will be announced in due course.
The Saints had been taking to a replay by their fellow National League side Woking in a 1-1 draw in Surrey last Saturday (11/10).
Woking had taken an early lead in the replay when former Charlton and MK Dons midfielder Jake Forster-Caskey gave them a second minute lead.
However, Matt Lowe scored a quickfire equaliser to put the home side back on level terms in the 9th minute, before an 18th minute Daniel Waldron goal completed a turnaround to put Brackley ahead.
Josh Osude then received a straight red card, but in first half stoppage time, Woking equalised when Forster-Caskey grabbed his second goal of the night.
After the break, Brackley were initially unable to make their man advantage count, but they broke through just after the hour mark. With 64 minutes on the clock, Lowe made it 3-2, before Waldron grabbed his second and Brackley’s fourth just 3 minutes later.
Scott Pollock and Kyle Morrison then sealed victory for the Saints when they grabbed the goals to complete the scoring in the latter stages of the contest.
The result was a big scoring evening for the Saints, as a team who have scored just 10 goals in league matches during the first stages of their first ever National League season managed to grab six goals in one evening.
Victory means Brackley have reached the FA Cup First Round for the seventh time in the club’s history, with the Saints’ best run seeing them reach the Second Round on four previous occasions, including last season.
Their First Round opponents Notts County currently sit in 13th position in the League Two table, albeit just three points off the play-offs. The Magpies are one time winners of the FA Cup, lifting the trophy in 1894.