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Wrexham 1, Lowestoft Town 0

A deflected 88th minute header was enough to sink brave Lowedtoft Town and end their fabulous FA Cup run in the Welsh gloom on Saturday. The Trawler Boys battled superbly and deserved at least a replay after an excellent showing at the Blue Square Premier side's Racecourse Ground.

Chapman's sights set on cup shock

Lowestoft Town joint boss Micky Chapman says the pressure is all on Wrexham ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup first round clash. The Blues travel to north Wales as huge underdogs as they attempt to reach the second round of the competition for the first time in their history against the Blue Square Premier side.

Cup results and fixtures

Results from the Norfolk Junior Cup, the Sunday Senior Cup, the Sunday Intermediate Cup, the Norfolk Minor Cup and the John Savage Cup; and fixtures for the Sunday Senior Cup, the Sunday Intermediate Cup and the Sunday Junior Cup.

Blue army on the march

A blue and white army of Lowestoft Town fans will make the long trek west tomorrow to watch their team in first round FA Cup action for the first time in 32 years.

Wrexham youngster warns team-mates

Highly-rated Wrexham youngster Neil Taylor has warned his team-mates to take nothing for granted when they take onLowestoft in the first round of the FACup.

Heartbreak for Lowestoft's opponents

Wrexham will be aiming to get a damaging late setback out of their systems when they entertainLowestoft Town in the first round of the FACup onSaturday.

Thetford joy at matching leaders

Thetford Town 1, FC Clacton 1 Thetford, sixth from bottom of the Ridgeons Division One table, put on a battling performance to draw with leaders FC Clacton.

Dereham rise after good win

Dereham 3, Mildenhall 0 Dereham Town rose two places up the Ridgeons Premier Division table to 14th after a comprehensive win over visitors Mildenhall. The result pleased Magpies' boss Matt Henman who said: “We scored three times in the first half hour, and probably should have scored more goal in the second half, but it was a good performance.

Rovers gain vital points

There were only two games in the Anglian Combination Premier Division this weekend because of Mummery Cup ties. The crucial bottom-of-the-table clash between Dersingham Rovers and hosts Sprowston Athletic was won 3-1 by the visitors.

Norfolk teams rise after wins

It was a good day for three Norfolk teams on Saturday when they rose up the Ridgeons Premier Division table after wins. Wroxham returned from Woodbridge with a 4-3 win to take them from tenth to eighth while Norwich United beat hosts Harwich & Parkeston 4-0 to leap three places to ninth and Dereham went up two positions to 14th after beating visitors Mildenhall 3-0.

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