Avro exit the FA Cup with defeat at Nantwich

Nantwich Town 2 - 0 Avro

It was heartbreak for Avro as Nantwich scored two late goals to secure the win and head into the next round of the FA Cup Qualifiers. 

Author | Adam Devlin

Stadium | The Weaver Stadium

Super News Football | FA Cup | Nantwich v Avro

The first game was a 1-1 draw which took the game to this replay. Following the draw on Monday afternoon, the winners knew they would face Trafford FC at home.

A closer look at how the match started

Ten minutes into the match, the away side had to deal with a brilliant attack from the hosts as a well-placed pass from the left flank would find Nantwich’s number two, Aidy Roxburgh, who was on his own with only Cian O’shea to beat. Roxburgh’s shot would narrowly miss the post and go out for a goal kick. 

Not long after Nantwich’s chance, Avro found themselves in a prime position to take the lead from a counterattack. Chiekh Thiam would whip a cross into the box for Kyle Hawley; However, despite Hawley getting on the end of the cross, his header would narrowly miss the net and go wide. 

Nearing the end of the first half, Nantwich had the chance to break the deadlock. The Dabber would utilise a long throw-in to send the ball into the box. After a scramble, it would land at the feet of Alex Panter, and his resulting shot was easily collected by the Avro’s loanee keeper, Cian O’shea. 

How FA Cup dreams ended in the second-half

Around 15 minutes into the second-half, Nantwich found themselves clean through with only Jake Cottrell and Cian O’shea left to defend. Despite being in the box and risking a penalty, Cottrell attempted a slide tackle. Luckily, for Avro’s number three, his tackle was successful as he managed to get the ball and knock it out of the box. 

In the 72nd minute, the hosts found themselves with another great chance from the right flank. The ball would be played into the box for Bryon Harrison, but Chiekh would intercept the cross and clear it away. However, as the full back cleared the ball away, he almost fired into the top left corner of Avro’s net. 

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With just two minutes remaining, Nantwich launched a swift counterattack down the left flank, finding substitute Bryon Moore, who calmly slotted the ball past O’Shea to put the Dabbers ahead. The referee added five minutes of stoppage time.

In the 92nd minute, Nantwich broke again on the left, and the ball was squared to Moore, who repeated his earlier finish, firing past O’Shea into the bottom left corner. The goal sealed the victory for Nantwich and ensured their progression in the FA Cup.

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