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FLETCHER SNATCHES IT FOR SHREWS

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Eastleigh 1, Shrewsbury 2. Eastleigh: Will Randall 79; Shrewsbury: George Lloyd 38 pen, Isaac Fletcher 87. Lloyd's penalty and late Fletcher strike sink Eastleigh after Randall equaliser

Shrewsbury Town beat Eastleigh 1-2 at the Silverlake Stadium, Isaac Fletcher's 87th-minute strike settling an FA Cup first-round tie that had been levelled late.

George Lloyd converted a 38th-minute penalty after Kian McMahon-Brown was fouled. Substitute Will Randall-Hurren equalised on 79 from Max Dickov's assist, only for fellow sub Isaac Fletcher to poke home Tom Sang's delivery from close range on 87.

Shrewsbury go into Monday's draw; Eastleigh bow out at the first hurdle.

Where it leaves them: . Shrewsbury led from Lloyd's 38th-minute penalty; Will Randall-Hurren levelled on 79 before Fletcher struck late.

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COUGHLAN PEN FORCES FLEETWOOD EXTRA TIME

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Fleetwood Town 1, Rochdale 2. Fleetwood: Ronan Coughlan 74 pen; Rochdale: Luke Hannant 23, Babajide Ezekiel Adeeko 111. Hannant's early strike cancelled from the spot as Highbury heads beyond 90

Fleetwood Town and Rochdale finished 1-1 after 90 minutes at Highbury Stadium and go to FA Cup first-round extra time.

Luke Hannant poked Rochdale in front on 23 from Charlie Tasker's assist. Ronan Coughlan levelled from the spot on 74 after Aaron Loupalo-Bi was fouled by Kaiden Wilson in the box. Neither side could find a winner before the whistle, despite Fleetwood's heavier shot count.

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CUMMINS SEALS EXETER CUP UPSET

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Huddersfield 1, Exeter City 2. Huddersfield: Ibane Bowat 54; Exeter: Jack Paul Taylor 12, Charlie Cummins 81. Taylor and late winner dump League One Huddersfield out at Accu Stadium

Exeter City beat Huddersfield Town 2-1 at the Accu Stadium to reach the FA Cup second round, dumping out Martin Drury's League One hosts in front of 4,302.

Jack Taylor opened on 12 minutes, finishing Luca Woodhouse's assist. Ibane Bowat levelled on 54 from Cameron Humphreys' delivery, before Charlie Cummins restored Exeter's lead on 81, steering Reece Cole's assist into the top right.

Matt Taylor's League Two side go into Monday's draw; Huddersfield go out.

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EKPITETA AND COLLINS EDGE DONS PAST SWINDON

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Milton Keynes Dons 2, Swindon Town 1. MK Dons: Marvin Ekpiteta 6, Aaron Collins 13; Swindon: Aaron Drinan 45+1. Early double holds firm after Drinan pulls one back before the break

Milton Keynes Dons beat Swindon Town 2-1 at Stadium MK to reach the FA Cup second round, with 3,601 watching Paul Warne's League One side hold off Ian Holloway's League Two visitors.

Marvin Ekpiteta headed the Dons ahead on six minutes from Charlie Goode's delivery, and Aaron Collins made it two on 13 after Elijah Campbell's assist. Aaron Drinan pulled one back in first-half stoppage time from James Ball's pass, but Swindon could not force an equaliser after the break.

The Dons go into Monday's draw; the Robins exit at the first round.

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TAYLOR AND HARVIE STEER CHAIRBOYS THROUGH

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Accrington ST 0, Wycombe 2. Wycombe: Connor Taylor 5, Daniel Harvie 69. Early strike and second-half header see League One Wycombe past Accrington

Wycombe Wanderers beat Accrington Stanley 0-2 at the Wham Stadium to advance in the FA Cup first round, ahead after five minutes and never seriously threatened.

Connor Taylor swept a right-foot finish into the bottom left from the centre of the box on five minutes. Daniel Harvie headed the second on 69, nodding Luke Leahy's delivery into the high centre of the goal. Accrington, reduced to scraps of possession, could not force a reply.

Tom Hounsell's League One side go into Monday's draw; John Doolan's Stanley bow out.

Where it leaves them: . Wycombe control 64% of the ball and four shots on target to Accrington's one; Stanley manage only four attempts all afternoon.

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