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Wimborne Town reaches FA Cup second round after upset victory
Seventh-tier Wimborne Town made history by defeating professional fourth-tier side Crawley Town 2-0 to reach the FA Cup second round for the first time. The match, held at Wyatt Homes Stadium, saw the Southern League Premier Division South side overcome a team 57 steps higher in the English football pyramid.
Midfielder Yang Seung-woo, a property surveyor by profession, scored the opening goal in the ninth minute with a strike into the top corner. Cameron Munn secured the victory in the 84th minute after a shot from Jackson King deflected off him.
Following the match, Yang was named player of the match. He noted that while the team entered the game as underdogs, their belief in their defensive organization and game plan led to the historic result.
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