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Summary

  • 33 ties in FA Cup first round on Saturday

  • Shock watch: National League Aldershot put seven past League Two Swindon

  • Shock watch: Eighth-tier Ramsgate beat National League Woking

  • Shock watch: Sixth-tier Scarborough take Forest Green to replay

  1. GREAT SAVE!published at 53 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Owen Dale dances down the left, cuts inside onto his right and unleashes a low drive which glances off a defender's shin and needs a fine save with a strong right hand from Grant Smith down at his near post.

    His trailing leg manages to corral the ball before it squirms into a dangerous area too. Good goalkeeping in these testing conditions.

  2. 'A decent start to the second half from Bromley'published at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two

    It's better from Bromley, it's been a decent start to the second half, they're showing more intent.

    They're pressing higher up the field, not letting Blackpool have comfortable possession.

    They're going more direct.

  3. GREAT SAVE!published at 51 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Richard O'Donnell is called into action with Deji Elerewe (the marauding defender, remember) sending in a fierce drive from 25 yards which skids off the wet, artificial surface down to his right. A good parry away from danger, that.

    Elerewe got the winner against Woking last week and is clearly in the mood for more glory.

  4. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Bromley are pressing Blackpool far higher up the pitch in the opening few minutes of the second half and when they are in possession are looking for a direct ball forward.

    Neil Critchley's Blackpool will have to weather a spell of pressure.

    Blackpool boss Neil Critchley on the touchlineImage source, Rex Features
  5. Double change for Ravenspublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Louis Dennis has been replaced by Olufela Olomola to play high up and Sam Wood has been replaced by James Vennings in midfield for Bromley.

    Will those changes make a difference?

    We're back under way...

  6. 'You can see the quality that Dembele has'published at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    HT: Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Dion Dublin
    Former England striker on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two

    Karamoko Dembele, has been really good. His touch is good.

    He's a player, you can see the quality that he has.

    The Bromley players are thinking now, you can't get too close because he'll go down, can't stay off, they're in limbo at the moment with what to do with him on how to deal with a player of that quality.

  7. What happened earlier on Saturday...published at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    FA Cup first round

    You can find out where the shocks were in this handy round-up by Chris Harby...

    Eighth-tier Ramsgate win in FA Cup; Aldershot hit Swindon for seven

    Eighth-tier Ramsgate move into round two of the FA Cup and National League Aldershot put seven past League Two side Swindon.

    Read More
  8. Coming up on Sunday...published at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    FA Cup first round

    After the frantic nature of 33 first-round ties today, Sunday is more of a chilled one.

    There are five for you to get your teeth into, but some corkers...

    • Chesterfield v Portsmouth (12:15 GMT)
    • Kidderminster v Fleetwood (14:00)
    • Slough Town v Grimsby (14:00)
    • Crewe v Derby (14:45)
    • Charlton v Cray Valley Paper Mills (17:30)

    We'll have live text commentary on all the games from 12:00, and you can also watch League One Charlton take on eighth-tier Cray Valley Paper Mills on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two and online.

  9. Watch Dembele's secondpublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    HT: Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    And here's Blackpool's second excellent goal...

    Media caption,

    Karamoko Dembele scores fabulous second for Blackpool

  10. 'We'll make some changes at half-time'published at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    HT: Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Bromley manager Andy Woodman told ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ MOTD Live:

    "We've got to get a bit more pressure high up the pitch, I thought we were a bit passive. We'll make some changes.

    "The early goal killed us a bit. We have to take our chances and got to get more pressure and balls into the box, I think.

    "They are a quality outfit and they have punished us. We had a couple of moments ourselves and we didn't pull the trigger.

    "2-0 is a dangerous scoreline - if we get one back this place will be rocking and we might be able to get ourselves back in the game."

  11. Watch Lavery's openerpublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    HT: Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    It was some finish from the Blackpool man to give his side an early lead...

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    FA Cup highlights: Lavery scores fabulous FA Cup opener for Blackpool

  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Two beautiful finishes have given Blackpool a healthy half-time advantage and they will already have one eye on the second round.

    Shayne Lavery burst free to produce a clinical finish from the left and Karamoko Dembele coolly slotted the second from the right to complete a solo goal which was almost as devastating as the counterattack which brought the early opener.

    Bromley have been chasing bright Tangerine shadows for much of the half.

    Work for Ravens boss Andy Woodman to do in the next 15 minutes.

  13. FIVE ADDED MINUTESpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Can Bromley find a breakthrough or will Blackpool put the outcome beyond doubt in the five additional minutes at the end of an entertaining first half?

  14. 'Too easy for Blackpool'published at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two

    Blackpool are getting so much space in between the lines with the one twos that they're able to play at the edge of the box.

    It's too easy for them in front of the Bromley defence.

  15. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Blackpool are pinging it side to side and playing around the Bromley defenders like prime Barcelona in spells here in the final third.

    Karamoko Dembele is down on his haunches. The former Celtic youngsters has shone so far. I am sure not even the Bromley fans would want him to have to depart the action early.

    He seems ok. Rub some dirt on it, son. Oh, it's a plastic pitch... umm.

  16. CLOSE!published at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Shayne Lavery takes his turn to glide in from the right and then bounce a one-two off a teammate only for his low left-footed strike to flick off a defender's heel and past the base of the upright.

    Blackpool look dangerous every time they come forward, if truth be told.

  17. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Bit of treatment for Bromley keeper Grant Smith, who will try to get through to half-time to presumably have some more.

    He is able to bend low enough to scoop up a deflected shot from Karamoko Dembele from the edge of the box, at least.

    Andy Woodman, a former goalkeeping coach for Arsene Wenger and Alan Pardew, among others, will want his No1 to make a speedy recovery.

  18. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    The heavens have opened over Hayes Lane. A sympathetic background for the Ravens' currect predicament perhaps.

    As fans scuttle for shelter from the elements Bromley scuff a half-chance wide in a goalmouth melee after Byron Webster's header dropped into the six yard box.

  19. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Blackpool have lost their last three away ties in the FA Cup 2-1.

    That is not going to happen tonight.

    Bromley are facing only a second defeat in 18 games and we've played barely half an hour.

  20. 'Dembele is a fantastic talent'published at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023

    Bromley 0-2 Blackpool

    Paul Robinson
    Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two

    Karamoko Dembele is a fantastic talent, on loan from Ligue 1 club Brest, coming through the Celtic youth system.

    Very direct, very quick. First thing is to drive at the centre halves. A great one two, he's still got a lot of work to do but he keeps his head, he doesn't try and hit it too hard and caresses it into the net.

    A really good finish from a confident young player.