Maidstone United pulled off one of the great upsets in FA Cup history after the National League South club stunned Championship promotion challengers Ipswich.
The sixth-tier side sit almost 100 places below their opponents in the English pyramid and few gave them a chance of avoiding defeat at Portman Road. Maidstone weathered a first-half storm of pressure, with the goalkeeper Lucas Covolan outstanding throughout, but they hit Ipswich with a suckerpunch just before half-time, Lamar Reynoldschipping in the opener.
Continue reading…Maidstone United pulled off one of the great upsets in FA Cup history after the National League South club stunned Championship promotion challengers Ipswich.The sixth-tier side sit almost 100 places below their opponents in the English pyramid and few gave them a chance of avoiding defeat at Portman Road. Maidstone weathered a first-half storm of pressure, with the goalkeeper Lucas Covolan outstanding throughout, but they hit Ipswich with a suckerpunch just before half-time, Lamar Reynoldschipping in the opener. Continue reading…