Gainsborough Trinity Boss Proud as His Side Push Accrington Stanley All the Way in FA Cup Exit.

Gainsborough Trinity boss proud as his side push Accrington Stanley all the way in FA Cup exit.

Gainsborough Trinity boss Russ Wilcox was a proud man despite the Holy Blues' FA Cup adventure coming to an end as they ultimately lost 2-1 in extra-time at home to EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley in Sunday evening's first round clash.

Accrington need extra-time to get past Gainsborough Trinity

Charlie Caton’s extra-time goal for Accrington sealed a 2-1 victory which ended gutsy Gainsborough Trinity’s interest in this season’s FA Cup.The League Two strugglers were matched for long periods by their part-time hosts, who ply their trade three levels lower in the Northern Premier League, and started out in the competition with a first qualifying round tie in August.Hopes of an upset and further progress rose when 22-year-old sub Sisa Tuntu…

Extra-Time Heartbreak for Gainsborough Trinity

There were fireworks in the sky, but Gainsborough Trinity couldn’t quite turn them into ones of celebration as they were eliminated from the FA Cup by League Two side Accrington Stanley. The Holy Blues fell behind 25 minutes in as Paddy Madden turned the ball home despite question marks around whether he was onside. However, […]