Duff on target as brave Accrington give Fulham a fright

WHO said romance was dead?

For an hour, Accrington Stanley dared to dream of causing an FA Cup upset against Fulham, hassling and harrying with a tenacity that befitted this tumultuous tie. Class eventually told, but Stanley emerged with credit.

In typical FA Cup fashion, the game pitted two sides separated by 70 places in the football league pyramid. It was princes versus paupers – Europa League competitors against Johnston’s Paint Trophy also-rans.