Northwich Victoria's FA Cup dreams go up in smoke

Northwich Victoria saw their FA Cup dream shattered as League Two Northampton scored three goals in the last seven minutes to knock the lowest-ranked remaining team out of the competition.

The eighth-tier visitors looked set to cause a stunning upset when goals from Jimmy Ball and Richard Bennett sent them seemingly coasting towards the third round draw.

And the drama was not just consigned to the pitch at the Sixfields Stadium as a huge fire at a nearby pub sent flames and smokes billowing within a few hundred yards of the ground.

Sam Hoskins sparked the hosts’ unlikely comeback with a long-range effort in the 83rd minute and Jason Taylor touched home the equaliser from a free-kick two minutes later.

With the visitors left reeling by the late recovery there was still time for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to grab a winner for the Cobblers and book their place in the next round.

National League Eastleigh became the first non-league side to confirm their place in the third round as they secured a 2-0 win away to Evo-Stik Premier opponents Stourbridge.

James Constable prodded home the opener in the 59th minute and Josh Payne’s late second secured the Hampshire side a place in the third round for the first time in their history.