Captain Sam Roberts ‘incredibly proud’ after Wimborne Town make club history

 

Wimborne Town have made history by reaching the second round of the FA Cup for the first-ever time.

In a major upset, the Magpies beat Crawley Town 2-0 at a boisterous Wyatt Homes Stadium in front of 3,300 supporters.

The East Dorset Side last reached the first round during their 1982-83 season, making this their first appearance at this stage of the competition in more than 40 years. Their victory over Crawley has now taken them further than ever before in the club’s FA Cup history.

Crawley Town play their football in League Two and sit 57 places above the Magpies in the football pyramid. It also marked the first time Wimborne have defeated English Football League opposition.

A wonder strike from Seung-Woo Yang after just nine minutes saw Wimborne take a deserved lead before Cameron Munn sealed the victory in the 79th minute as he poked home to send the home supporters into celebrations.

Sam Roberts put in a captain’s performance at the back and was deservedly awarded Man of the Match. When asked what it meant to captain the club on such a historic occasion, he said: “It is a really proud moment, to do it in a game where we have beaten a League Two side was something else. I’m so proud of everyone here. Everyone who has put in the work behind the scenes has been unbelievable.”

The Magpies’ historic journey began back in August, with four qualifying rounds standing between them and the first round.

Wimborne began their FA Cup campaign by defeating Portishead Town 3-1 in a replay away from home after an initial goalless draw.

They continued their run by overcoming National League South outfit Weston-Super-Mare in the second qualifying round, following a replay and penalty shoot-out.

The Magpies then defeated Isthmian League Southeast Division side Crowborough Athletic 2-1.

They followed this up by defeating National League South side Chelmsford City 1-0 in the fourth qualifying round, before producing their huge upset against Crawley Town.

The Magpies will now turn their attention to the second round. They will soon discover their next opponents as they look to continue their historic FA Cup journey.

The draw for the second round is set to take place on Monday 9 November at 6:45pm, with the Magpies allocated ball number 29.