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National League South side Maidstone came from behind to stun League Two high-fliers Barrow 2-1 in the FA Cup.
A total of 46 places in the league pyramid separate the two sides, but Maidstone made it through to the third round draw thanks to Bivesh Gurung's superb 74th minute winner.
Barrow threatened in the opening minute when Elliot Newby fired narrowly over the top and the visitors opened the scoring after 20 minutes when Ben Whitfield tapped home, after the Maidstone defence failed to clear Emile Acquah's flick towards goal.
The Kent side levelled soon after when Sam Corne pounced on a loose ball in the box before drilling past Barrow goalkeeper Paul Farman.
Paul Appiah was inches away from adding a second for Maidstone just before the break.
Barrow threatened first in the second half when substitute Sam Foley volleyed off target following Whitfield's pass.
However, Gurung smashed home from 20 yards to hand the hosts a shock win and a first place in the third round since their reformation in 1992.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Maidstone United
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Covolan Cauagnari
- 2HoyteBooked at 34minsSubstituted forGreenidgeat 66'minutes
- 5Fowler
- 15Bone
- 14Kyprianou
- 3Appiah
- 16SoleSubstituted forBrownat 90'minutes
- 18GurungSubstituted forIandoloat 90'minutes
- 8Corne
- 17AmantchiSubstituted forColemanat 45+2'minutes
- 9Wanjau-SmithSubstituted forReynoldsat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Greenidge
- 6Brown
- 7Coleman
- 10Reynolds
- 11Ezennolim
- 12Niemczycki
- 13Smith
- 19Iandolo
- 20Court
Barrow
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Farman
- 17ChesterSubstituted forProctorat 80'minutes
- 5Ray
- 6Canavan
- 18StephensonSubstituted forWorrallat 52'minutes
- 4CampbellSubstituted forFoleyat 51'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 8SpenceBooked at 57mins
- 13White
- 11Newby
- 34WhitfieldSubstituted forTelfordat 62'minutes
- 20AcquahSubstituted forGarnerat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Ogungbo
- 7Worrall
- 9Proctor
- 10Garner
- 12Lillis
- 16Foley
- 19Telford
- 24Feely
- 39Bellis
Referee:David Rock
Attendance:2,903
Live Text
Match ends, Maidstone United 2, Barrow 1.
Second Half ends, Maidstone United 2, Barrow 1.
Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Paul Appiah.
Sam Foley (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt saved. Gerard Garner (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner, Barrow. Conceded by George Fowler.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Raphe Brown replaces Liam Sole.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Perri Iandolo replaces Bivish Gurung.
Substitution, Barrow. Jamie Proctor replaces James Chester.
Substitution, Barrow. Gerard Garner replaces Emile Acquah.
Goal! Maidstone United 2, Barrow 1. Bivish Gurung (Maidstone United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Corner, Maidstone United. Conceded by Niall Canavan.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Reiss Greenidge replaces Gavin Hoyte.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Lamar Reynolds replaces Soloman Wanjau-Smith.
Substitution, Barrow. Dominic Telford replaces Ben Whitfield.
Attempt missed. Sam Foley (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Kian Spence (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Barrow. David Worrall replaces Luca Stephenson.
Substitution, Barrow. Sam Foley replaces Dean Campbell.
Second Half begins Maidstone United 1, Barrow 1.
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