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Welcome to Picture Highlight. For our newest episode of the sequence, ANDY HOOPER soaked up the eagerness, drama and stress of Stamford Bridge whereas capturing pictures of Wealdstone’s FA Cup second spherical conflict with comparative giants Wycombe Wonderers.
The Nationwide League outfit performed host to the League One leaders on Saturday in what had the potential to be a large upset, just for Wycombe to not learn the script and are available via the tie with a 2-0 win to enter the third spherical of the cup.
Followers flocked to Grosvenor Vale with their tin foil trophies and steaming flasks of tea within the hope Matty Taylor’s Nationwide League outfit would possibly make it to the third spherical of the FA Cup for under the second time of their wealthy 125-year historical past and the primary time since 1983.
But Wycombe arrived in blistering kind, and duly took the lead with a second of high quality by Beryly Lubala within the twenty ninth minute, who curled his free kick fantastically into the highest left nook to interrupt the impasse.
The guests had made 11 modifications forward of the sport as their League One marketing campaign goes on, however after a raft of substitutions, Wycombe star Richard Kone got here off the bench to make it 2-0 with six minutes to play, and finish the Stones’ aspirations of a dream cup run.
Our man Andy Hooper was in place at Grosvenor Vale to soak up the highs and lows of the FA Cup conflict.
One Wealdstone fan proudly confirmed off their spectacular pin badge assortment forward of the massive event on Saturday afternoon
Opportunistic autograph hunters among the many dwelling followers have been keenly looking out for any gamers’ signatures earlier than the sport
It was all arms on deck as Wealdstone’s staff rushed to get the refreshments sorted for supporters at Grosvenor Vale
Travelling followers confronted a barely totally different entry to the away finish than they is perhaps used to at stadiums up in League One
Gordon Parmar Hill, AKA The Wealdstone Raider, is a builder who gained web fame as a meme after a video of him went viral
As a legendary cult determine round Wealdstone, a number of supporters rushed to take their footage with him at Grosvenor Vale
The gamers made their means out on to the Grosvenor Vale pitch through a particular pink carpet to honour the particular FA Cup event
Wycombe Wanderers’ 26-year-old goalkeeper Shamal George clears his strains from exterior his field throughout the FA Cup tie
With a way of perception within the air, a number of supporters flocked to the Wealdstone floor armed with tin foil FA Cup cutouts
Gamers compete for the ball after a cross is shipped right into a harmful space of the Wycombe field, because the guests maintain a decent line
Wycombe Wanderers star Beryly Lubala scored a phenomenal free-kick which was bent into the highest left-hand nook on 29 minutes
A couple of fortunate Wealdstone-supporting children got the possibility to run up the touchline on a memorable FA Cup afternoon
Used to watching their workforce win, Wycombe Wanderers’ followers have been in full voice all through what was a snug FA Cup victory
However it wasn’t to be for the hosts, whose await only a second third-round look goes on after Wycombe’s 2-0 triumph
