Brighton battering ends fairytale cup odyssey for minnows FC United

FC UNITED’S memorable FA Cup adventure came to a crushing end with a 4-0 second-round replay defeat to Brighton at Gigg Lane last night.

Brighton battering ends fairytale cup odyssey for minnows FC United
Thu, 09 Dec, 2010 - 00:00
FC United 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 4 Ray Walton

The Evo-Stik Premier League outfit battled valiantly to bridge the 113-place chasm with their opponents.

But after goals from Francisco Sandaza and Inigo Calderon had given the visitors a two-goal cushion at the break, FC United’s comeback dreams were ended when Jake Cottrell missed a penalty midway through the second period.

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CourtsSoccerPlace: Gigg LanePlace: BattersbyPerson: Francisco SandazaPerson: Inigo CalderonPerson: Jake CottrellPerson: Elliott BennettPerson: Matt SparrowPerson: AshtonPerson: JacobsPerson: MunroePerson: PlattPerson: QuistinPerson: CardenPerson: RocaPerson: ParkerPerson: CotterillPerson: OvingtonPerson: WolfendenPerson: Mike NortonPerson: DeeganPerson: BrightonPerson: BrezovanPerson: CalderonPerson: GreerPerson: El-AbdPerson: PainterPerson: BridcuttPerson: KishishevPerson: SmithPerson: BennettPerson: SparrowPerson: SandazaPerson: MurrayPerson: HartPerson: Eddie IldertonEvent: FA CupEvent: Evo-Stik Premier LeagueOrganisation: BrightonOrganisation: FC UnitedOrganisation: PortsmouthOrganisation: FC United Of Manchester
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