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Squires Gate 1 Droylsden 0

A good win in the FA Cup for Squires Gate over Droylsden who play in the league above them. In truth they deserved their victory just for the sheer hard work they put in.
Droylsden started well and looked the more dangerous with a Gonzales effort going narrowly wide, after the initial onslaught the home side began to impose themselves and took the lead in the 12th minute. Having seen the visitors a number of times over the years they have always been good going forward but have at times been hapless at the back. This goal was not unusual, free kick from the right Reader header goal



Gate swarmed forward looking for a second were denied by the keeper and a bit of wayward finishing, fairly end to end game with plenty of good passing football being played although some visiting fans thought that their side tended to over play the passing game and should at times resort to the long ball/pass. What cannot be faulted was the work rate of the home side they have improved vastly over the last season and a half and look real promotion contenders.
Not a lot of goal mouth action in the second half as Droylsden forced the home side back, the visitors won plenty of ball in the air but couldn't find a way past Gate's resolute defence. Gate tended to play on the break and from a free kick near the end brought a good save from the Bloods keeper.
Droylsden had one last chance a header went narrowly wide and Gate will be at home to City of Liverpool FC in the next round

https://youtu.be/ImLLdmdDAxU