Brackley Town 4-3 Gillingham (aet)

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FA Cup: Brackley Town 4-3 Gillingham (aet) highlights

James Armson hit a stunning hat-trick as National League North Brackley held off a Gillingham fightback to knock the League One side out of the FA Cup.

Armson truck twice to put the hosts in control of a thrilling first-round replay, but close-range shots from Jake Hessenthaler and substitute Scott Wagstaff forced extra time.

An own goal by Gills goalkeeper Stuart Nelson made it 3-2 to the hosts.

And Armson's 20-yard effort ensured the win despite a late Cody McDonald goal.

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Armson steals show with FA Cup hat-trick

Having scored in the 2-2 draw to force a replay, Armson put his side in front when he smashed in a fine first-time volley from 12 yards.

He followed that up by producing a classy finish with the outside of his right foot to make it 2-0 - a reward for Brackley's impressive start.

But Hessenthaler scored his first FA Cup goal from an acute angle and Wagstaff's strike a minute after coming on seemed to have given the Gills the impetus.

Both sides had chances to win it in normal time but it was Brackley who prevailed in the extra period to set up a second-round trip to League Two side Blackpool.

The win sees the Gills humiliated by the Northamptonshire team for the second time in four seasons, having also been beaten by them at the same stage of the competition in 2013.

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