National League North leaders King’s Lynn claimed a big scalp in the first round of the FA Cup with a deserved 1-0 win at League Two Doncaster.
Substitute Gold Omotayo headed home seven minutes from time to send the Norfolk side through to the second round for the second time in three years.
Doncaster struggled for any sort of attacking fluency throughout and hardly troubled the visitors’ goal.
King’s Lynn, in contrast, could have won by a much greater margin. Josh Barrett and Jordan Ponticelli both went close to breaking the deadlock in the early stages.
Cameron Hargreaves and Barrett both drew good saves from Rovers keeper Jonathan Mitchell as the visitors continue to push.
Rovers came to life after the hour mark, with George Miller twice going close and Kyle Hurst striking the crossbar.
But Omotayo struck on 83 minutes when he headed home from a long throw.
Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain – brother of Liverpool midfielder Alex – almost doubled the advantage moments later but fired wide.
And King’s Lynn held on under late bombardment for a memorable win.
Match report form PA Media
Line-ups
Doncaster
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Mitchell
- 6Williams
- 28Faulkner
- 15Long
- 2Knoyle
- 33CloseSubstituted forAgardat 87′minutes
- 14BigginsSubstituted forClaytonat 57′minutes
- 3Maxwell
- 11TaylorSubstituted forMolyneuxat 57′minutes
- 9Miller
- 21HurstSubstituted forWoltmanat 82′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Molyneux
- 8Clayton
- 16Barlow
- 18Woltman
- 19Seaman
- 22Agard
- 34Whiting
- 38Flint
- 41Oram
King’s Lynn
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Jones
- 17Jones
- 5CrowtherBooked at 39mins
- 6Coulson
- 3Denton
- 14Hargreaves
- 8WiddringtonSubstituted forOxlade-Chamberlainat 82′minutes
- 7Clunan
- 22Scott
- 10BarrettSubstituted forOmotayoat 72′minutes
- 38PonticelliSubstituted forWalkerat 90′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 4Callan-McFadden
- 9Omotayo
- 11Walker
- 12Fleming
- 13Blair
- 15Stephens
- 24Knowles
- Referee:
- Geoff Eltringham
- Attendance:
- 3,965
Live Text
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Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Kings Lynn Town 1.
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Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Kings Lynn Town 1.
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Foul by George Miller (Doncaster Rovers).
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Tyler Denton (Kings Lynn Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Kings Lynn Town. Zain Walker replaces Jordan Ponticelli.
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Attempt missed. Kieran Agard (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
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Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Kieran Agard replaces Ben Close.
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Attempt missed. Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain (Kings Lynn Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Kings Lynn Town 1. Gold Omotayo (Kings Lynn Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Crowther.
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Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Max Woltman replaces Kyle Hurst.
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Substitution, Kings Lynn Town. Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Theo Widdrington because of an injury.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Clunan (Kings Lynn Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Kyle Knoyle (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Oliver Scott (Kings Lynn Town).
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Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michael Clunan (Kings Lynn Town).
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Corner, Kings Lynn Town. Conceded by Jonathan Mitchell.
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Substitution, Kings Lynn Town. Gold Omotayo replaces Josh Barrett.
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Corner, Kings Lynn Town. Conceded by Adam Long.
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Attempt saved. George Miller (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
