Football
Village team triumphs in FA Cup row replay
The controversial replay follows the FA ruling a referee had made a mistake in the initial match.
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The FA Cup replay in Norfolk drew hundreds more fans than a normal game
Village football club Mulbarton Wanderers saw off lower league rivals Woodford Town to settle a controversial FA Cup replay.
The first meeting of the teams made international headlines after the Football Association (FA) made the rare decision to order a replay due to a referee's error.
A record crowd of 806 people attended the match in Norfolk this evening, with Wanderers sealing progress thanks to a 2-0 win.
The victory brings with it £3,375 from the FA Cup prize fund and a home tie against Gloucester City in the third qualifying round of the world's oldest football competition.
Mulbarton Wanderers in blue saw off Woodford Town in yellow
Mulbarton had to introduce advance ticketing because of "unprecedented demand" due to the attention.
That followed a surprise decision by the FA to rule that the game should be replayed and switched to Norfolk.
