Ipswich 1-2 Maidstone: Non-League Stones stun Championship high-flyers in major FA Cup shock
Report as non-League Maidstone United stun Championship side Ipswich Town; Lamar Reynolds gives the National League club a first-half lead; Jeremy Sarmiento levels for Ipswich in the second half but Sam Corne nets winner; FA Cup fifth round draw takes place on Sunday from 2.10pm
Saturday 27 January 2024 14:40, UK
Maidstone United produced one of the biggest FA Cup shocks of all time to reach the fifth round with a 2-1 victory at Portman Road to stun Championship high-flyers Ipswich Town.
The National League South club, who sit 98 places below Ipswich, made history by becoming the first side outside of the top five tiers to progress this far in the competition since Blyth Spartans in 1978, having entered in the second round qualifying.
Ipswich hit the woodwork three times in the first half as the Stones rode their luck before Lamar Reynolds put the visitors ahead two minutes before half-time with their first shot, sending a superb chip over goalkeeper Christian Walton.
The hosts levelled early in the second half when Jeremy Sarmiento nestled a shot into the bottom left corner although Kieran McKenna's side were frustrated by a string of saves by Maidstone goalkeeper Lucas Covolan before Sam Corne struck the winner for the non-League club at the end of a counter-attack.
Ipswich return to action at Preston in the Championship on Saturday; kick-off 3pm. The Tractor Boys then host West Brom on Saturday February 10, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 12.30pm.
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Maidstone's next game is at home to Punjab United in the Kent Senior Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday; kick-off 7.45pm. George Elokobi's side then host Yeovil on Saturday in the National League
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