Boreham Wood 1-1 Accrington Stanley: National League side earn replay with League One outfit

Lee Ndlovu's second-half header helped Boreham Wood of the National League force an FA Cup third-round replay with League One Accrington Stanley.

Striker Ndlovu met Femi Ilesanmi's cross from the left to equalise 12 minutes from time at Meadow Park.

It had looked like Ryan Astley's early goal would be enough to send Acrrington through.

Boreham's Jack Payne was inches away from turning the ball in when the visitors failed to clear a late corner.

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Ilesanmi also saw glory before him in stoppage time when he was found in space inside the area but he could not keep his shot down.

It means Boreham, the lowest-ranked side left in the competition, have another 90 minutes to try to reach the fourth round for the second year running.

Lying 13th in the National League, they sensed an upset against an Accrington side who are only outside the League One relegation zone on goal difference.

But it was Stanley who took an early lead as defender Astley, on loan from Everton, finished from close range for his second goal of the season.

Accrington came close to settling the tie in the second half as forward Shaun Whalley shot over when well placed.

Whalley then fired wide after midfielder Tommy Leigh had miscued his own effort with a clear sight of goal.

But the game ended in a backs-to-the-wall effort from Stanley as they managed to scramble away a corner in the fourth and final minute of stoppage time.

Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrarrd told BBC Three Counties Radio:

"They had the ascendancy first half and played the conditions well but I said at half-time, 'go and win the second half' and we did that.

"We got the ball down started to get the ball into the wide areas and got balls into the box.

"We can improve but how can I grumble? We're in the hat for the fourth round."

Accrington manager John Coleman told BBC Radio Lancashire:

"Conditions were bad, the wind was howling, it was difficult to control the ball but having led for so long, it's disappointing not to see the game out.

"We ended up playing the game the way they wanted it to be played - lots of throw-ins, the ball wasn't in play a lot, very stop-start.

"We have to be better on the ball but we had to do a job to stay in the game and you have to give the lads credit for that."