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Sat, 01 Nov 2025 • 15:00

The Borough Sports Ground

Sutton United

Sutton United

2 - 1
FT
Telford

Telford

FA Cup

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ATTENDANCE:

1,575 fans were in attendance at the VBS Community Stadium today, with 444 Bucks followers in that number. Thank you for your support, not just today, but throughout our Cup run.

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The Bucks bow out.

The Bucks bow out.
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Gracey comes up for the corner...

Gracey comes up for the corner...

Cleared.

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Gracey saves from Nadesan to keep the Bucks alive in this tie.

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Dyer fouled on the right touchline, the resulting free-kick into the box can't find anyone in red.

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We'll play a minimum of four additional minutes.

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Ricky booked for simulation, going down in the penalty area.

Ricky booked for simulation, going down in the penalty area.
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Sutton has everyone back behind the ball as the Bucks try to open the door for a dramatic leveller.

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Dinanga's low cross is cleared. Here comes the Bucks again...

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Sutton gives possession to George in the box and he spins and tries to beat Reid, but can't find the target. Dinanga retrieves and keeps the pressure on.

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Great goalline clearance from Cranston!

The hosts break quickly and Piggott is pulled wide, which creates space for a shot, but Cranston covered behind Gracey to clear for a corner, which is taken and comes to little.

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Bucks substitutions.

Bucks substitutions.

ON: Adan George, Jimmy Armson. OFF: Matty Stenson, Remi Walker.

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Simper sends an effort curling and dipping over the crossbar from 25 yards.

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Patient play moves the Bucks up the left and Meddows wins a corner. The delivery can't find anyone in red, not cleanly, at least. Cleared.

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Leshabela shoots from distance and clears the bar comfortably.

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Sutton substitution.

Sutton substitution.

ON: Noa Boutin. OFF: David Ogbonna.

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Dyer's deflected cross clears everyone and Reid gives chase to claim on the right of his box.

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A double Sutton substitution.

A double Sutton substitution.

ON: Will Tizzard, Brandon Njoku. OFF: Kai Jennings, Hayden Muller.

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Dinanga earns a corner, cleared, but the Bucks recycle and try to keep the pressure on, Simper had smacked the ball downfield to no one in amber.

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The Bucks cut the deficit as Dinanga heads down inside Reid's near post from a ball in from the right.

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RICKY!!

RICKY!!

RICKY!!
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Gracey saves!

Josh denies Eccleston at the far post from a low cross through the box. The Bucks respond and Dinanga has a shot blocked.

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Pruti's misplaced pass almost lets Stenson play Dinanga in, but he's offside.

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Bucks substitutions.

Bucks substitutions.

ON: Ola Lawal, Ricardo Dinanga. OFF: Rhys Hilton, Charlie Williams.

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The Bucks are denied a corner after a Stenson header onto a cross from the left.

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The hosts double their lead.

The hosts double their lead.

Ashley Nadesan turns Ogbonna's ball across the box from the right past Gracey after Sutton broke the Bucks' press and Simper led the charge forwards.

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Meddows fouled by Simper.

Free-kick to the Bucks on half-way.

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Walker fouled.

The Bucks send the resulting free-kick from 45 yards to the edge of the box, Stenson controls and Meddows joins the play. his quick cross is too long but retrieved by Hilton, the move peters out.

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Gracey makes an early catch from Simper's cross towards Harris.

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We're back in progress...

We're back in progress...

The hosts make a substitution. ON: Alex Woodyard. OFF: Aaron Jones.

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Another corner results as a Fletcher effort is deflected over.

Another corner results as a Fletcher effort is deflected over.

HALF TIME: The Bucks trail at the interval.

Another corner results as a Fletcher effort is deflected over.
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Another corner results as a Fletcher effort is deflected over.

Another corner results as a Fletcher effort is deflected over.

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Dyer's overlapping run wins a corner on the right.

Dyer's overlapping run wins a corner on the right.

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We'll play a minimum of two additional minutes.

Eccleston booked for the hosts.

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Walker fires one wide!

Remi lets fly from 25 yards but his effort goes wide to Reid's right. Play will restart with a goal kick, Reid is booked for timewasting.

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The Bucks defend as the hosts look to build on that moment from Ogbonna with a second goal.

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The hosts lead.

The hosts lead.

The Bucks are overloaded on the left and Harris sends ina low ball that Ogbonna turns in past Gracey.

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Leshabela works room for a shot from 20 yards, Reid holds, it's straight at him.

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Meddows wins a throw off Ogbonna'a shins. From the resulting throw, Harris lurks as Gracey kicks hurriedly to safety.

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Sutton defends the corner.

Sutton defends the corner.

The hosts clear and soon win a corner of their own, Harris's ball aimed for Simper nodded away by Cranston. The resulting corner brings no threat.

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The Bucks go close!

Cranston's through ball to Williams is left by Charlie and runs to Matty Stenson who shoots right-footed to Reid's right and the keeper gets enough on it to turn it around the post for a corner.

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The Bucks win an attacking throw on the right after some loose play from the hosts.

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The corner, floated in, looking for Edon Pruti's head, is cleared.

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Simper wins a corner off Cranston on the Sutton left.

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Leshabela fouled after a powerful surge through midfield. The free-kick is wide on the left, delivered and taken cleanly by Tommy Reid.

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The Bucks are putting Sutton under more pressure when in possession now, and winning those moments and transitioning quickly has been a feature of the Bucks' game lately.

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A Bucks attack is broken up and referee Chilowicz plays an advantage, then calls play back when a Stenson foul halts Sutton's advance.

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The Bucks are enjoying more possession, and Dyer is involved heavily in a move that sees him play Williams in behind the right-back. He checks back and shoots low rather than looking for Stenson, and it's blocked.

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Meddows fouls Ogbonna and gives away a dangerous free-kick on the right. There's a booking for a Buck too, Alex Fletcher, we believe. The free-kick is floated in, Gracey holds.

Meddows fouls Ogbonna and gives away a dangerous free-kick on the right. There's a booking for a Buck too, Alex Fletcher, we believe. The free-kick is floated in, Gracey holds.
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Meddows gets a toe-in to deny Ogbonna, the hosts having more of the ball in the opening stages.

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Williams is back to help out the Bucks' defence on the left after Jayden Harris took the ball down and was allowed to build the play.

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A foul on Dyer by Eccleston will give the Bucks a chance to clear from their right, into Sutton's half.

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We're in progress...

We're in progress...

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TEAM NEWS: Oliver Cawthorne hasn't fully recovered from the injury he suffered last weekend, so we expect Jordan Cranston to partner Jordan Piggott with Ammar Dyer and Jamie Meddows as the full-backs for the Bucks.

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OFFICIALS: Today's match referee is Alex Chilowicz, and Andrew Aylott and Isabel Chaplin will assist him. The fourth official is James Hooper.

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TEAM NEWS: Here's the U's line-up selected by manager Chris Agutter for this afternoon's tie.

TEAM NEWS: Here's the U's line-up selected by manager Chris Agutter for this afternoon's tie.
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TEAM NEWS: Kevin Wilkin makes two changes to the starting XI that defeated Worksop Town last weekend. IN: Ammar Dyer, Rhys Hilton. OUT: Jid Fridye-Harper, Oliver Cawthorne.

TEAM NEWS: Kevin Wilkin makes two changes to the starting XI that defeated Worksop Town last weekend. IN: Ammar Dyer, Rhys Hilton. OUT: Jid Fridye-Harper, Oliver Cawthorne.
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