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Summary

  • 33 ties in FA Cup first round on Saturday

  • Shock watch: National League Aldershot put seven past League Two Swindon

  • Shock watch: Eighth-tier Ramsgate beat National League Woking

  • Shock watch: Sixth-tier Scarborough take Forest Green to replay

  1. One more to go...published at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Mansfield v Wrexham (19:45 GMT)

    Fixture 33 of 33 from this marathon Saturday has just got under way in Nottinghamshire.

    League Two Mansfield, who are unbeaten this season, host League Two Wrexham who are also flying.

    Head over to this live page to follow all the action from the One Call Stadium.

    Once that is done, we'll be back from 12:00 GMT on Sunday to bring you all the action from five more FA Cup first-round matches.

    Hope you can join us then!

  2. 78 years of hurt for Bromleypublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    FT: Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Sorry Ravens fans, Bromley are now winless in their last 23 ties in the FA Cup proper, losing 19 of them, since their last win, a 6-1 victory over Slough in 1945.

    They also extend the FA Cup record for the longest run of games against Football League opposition without ever winning a tie – it is now 20 matches, 16 of which have been defeats.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Blackpool celebrate scoringImage source, Getty Images

    Blackpool will be delighted with this win.

    This was televised for a reason, a grand old team going to an in-form non-league side on a filthy night on a sloping artificial surface. Perfect scene setting for a cup upset.

    The only magic came in the form of the Tangerines' two goals. Shayne Lavery and Karamoko Dembele goals did the damage before Marvin Ekpiteta marshalled his defence to a clean sheet, though only Michael Cheek knows how in the end.

    Back to their quest for National League promotion for Andy Woodman's Ravens, for Blackpool there's a place in round two to look forward to.

  4. FOUR ADDED MINUTESpublished at 90 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Rare attack for Blackpool in this second half as the board shows only four added minutes at the end.

    Bromley have been so much better after the break and wanted plenty more.

  5. 'He just gets the strike all wrong'published at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two

    That is incredible. Any man that you'd want that chance to fall to is Michael Cheek, he's prolific.

    The goalkeeper makes a really good save. Michael Cheek finds himself but unexplainably misses, he won't know what he's done himself, he just snatches at the shot.

    He just gets the strike all wrong.

  6. GREAT SAVE!published at 88 mins

    Bormley 0-2 Blackpool

    How? HOW?

    Michael Cheek has missed a golden chance. A sitter from a yard out with the keeper on the deck.

    Richard O'Donnell did well to save Chin Okoli's fine downward header from a corner but Cheek is the one man Bromley would have wanted lurking at the post waiting to tuck in the rebound. Instead he hooks across the face of goal.

    Bromley are not scoring in this one.

  7. 'Critchley will be delighted with his Blackpool side'published at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two

    Neil Critchley will be delighted with his side. The application that his players have shown, the attitude and work rate that they've had, especially in the first half.

    Second half it's been comfortable at times. The job's not done yet and Bromley will want to make it uncomfortable but they way that Blackpool have applied themselves in the first half, the first goal really helped them so early in the game.

  8. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Michael Cheek with a very un-Cheeklike finish. He tries to cushion a far post volley back across goal from a deep left-wing cross but gets it all wrong and slashes it over the bar.

    He wheels away cutting a very frustrated figure.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 81 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Dominic Thompson and Tashan Oakley-Boothe enter the fray for Blackpool in the place of Owen Dale and Karamoko Dembele, who might have won the tie, but who picked up a booking for being too slow to leave the field on his way off.

    Neil Critchley's side trying to see this one out.

    One goal changes everything.

  10. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Michael Cheek tries to fashion a chance with a give and go in the box but when he tries an angled drive, who's there to deny him? Marvin Ekpiteta, the absolutely nailed-on player of this match.

    His reading of the game has been second to none all night long.

    Cheek is a predatory striker but he's been nullified from minute one, in truth.

  11. 'Olomola surely must do better'published at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two

    What a fantastic opportunity for Bromley.

    Olufela Olomola finds himself at the fat post, Besart Topalloj on the left hand side whips the ball across in that corridor of uncertainty in between goalkeepers and defenders.

    It's a fantastic ball and Olomola surely must do better. He's done excellently well since he's come on but he just fails to make connection.

  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 74 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Tangerines keeper Richard O'Donnell finds himself in the book for time-wasting after that missed chance for Olufela Olomola.

    Quite early for that. Trying to take the sting out of the Ravens threat, you'd suppose.

  13. CLOSE!published at 74 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Best chance of the night.

    Olufela Olomola evades Owen Dale's attentions at the far post and has yards of space to meet a low cross from the left, however he misses his kick with the goal at his mercy.

    Seconds later and Deji Elerewe again finds himself in space to control a knock down from Michael Cheek only for Marvin Ekpiteta to produce a superb block from his close range volley.

    Elerewe then rises highest to meet a corner but can only head past the far post.

    Bromley on top, for now.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 71 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Former Brighton and Doncaster man Todd Miller is on for Josh Passley for the hosts.

    Same system, fresh legs.

  15. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Bromley are huffing and puffing but can't fashion any real chances.

    Corey Whitely's suffed low shot from the edge of the area is blocked before the ball is hacked away and moments later Olufela Olomola has an attempt of his own from 20 yards charged down too before hooking an effort over the bar from a Ben Krauhaus pull-back.

    Bromley manager Andy Woodman on the touchlineImage source, Getty Images
  16. 'Bromley had a real case'published at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two

    He's got his arms around him, he does pull him down.

    I think Bromley had a real case for a penalty.

    There's been a couple of half shouts for a penalty but that was a serious shout.

  17. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 62 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Bromley sub Olufela Olomola is furious. He's desperate for a penalty after spinning Marvin Ekpiteta superbly on the edge of the box and being hauled down unceremoniously as he tried to wriggle through on goal.

    Replays suggest he's got a case. No VAR of course. He might have hampered his chances by bouncing back up off the deck to try to regain control of the loose ball. Real shame if so.

    David Rock, the referee, is having none of it.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 59 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Bromley's Corey Whitely goes into the book for an enthusiastic, shall we say, challenge on Jake Beesley, who's fresh off the bench.

  19. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Sonny Carey is on for Shayne Lavery for the visitors. He's got three in two games. He is a regular starter. Bromley beware.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 55 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Kylian Kouassi is withdrawn for the visitors. His influence on the game has waned somewhat since the first 30 minutes when he was electric.

    Jake Beesley is the new man.

    Fatigue might be a factor for the visitors who drew 3-3 with a last-gasp equaliser in their derby with Fleetwood on Wednesday night.