Summary

  • Stevenage progress to third round after winning penalty shootout at Port Vale

  • Forest Green come through first-round replay with Scarborough Athletic

  • Bristol Rovers ease past Crewe Alexandra into the third round and a tie against Norwich City

  • Newport County defeat Barnet and Walsall beat Alfreton Town in second-round replays

  1. See you for Stockport tomorrowpublished at 22:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    #bbcfacup

    Forest Green celebrate scoring at ScarboroughImage source, Rex Features

    How about that for an evening of FA Cup football?

    24 goals and a penalty shootout! There was no shock result, but a constant stream of goals to keep us entertained.

    That's where we end tonight, but join us tomorrow for another replay as League Two leaders Stockport host National League Aldershot (19:45 GMT).

    Thanks for your company and hopefully you can join us again then.

  2. Revised FA Cup tiespublished at 22:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    #bbcfacup

    Now that Stevenage have come through the shoot-out to beat Port Vale having been 2-0 and 3-2 down, we know the make-up of the ties involving tonight's winners.

    Second round:

    Blackpool v Forest Green (19 December)

    Third round (all 6 January):

    Maidstone v Stevenage

    Newport v Eastleigh

    Norwich v Bristol Rovers

    Southampton v Walsall

  3. 'Defensive frailties let Vale down'published at 22:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    AET: Port Vale 3-3 Stevenage (Stevenage win 4-3 on pens)

    Phil Bowers
    Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

    This is a difficult one to take for Port Vale.

    They looked so commanding for so long but ultimately their defensive frailties let them down at key moments.

    They exit at the second round stage, having looked nailed for a trip to Maidstone.

  4. STEVENAGE BEAT PORT VALE ON PENALTIESpublished at 22:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    FT: Port Vale 3-3 Stevenage (Stevenage win 4-3 on penalties)

    Well what a remarkable night at Vale Park.

    2-0 up with 10 minutes to go the tie was done.

    But Stevenage came back to force extra time and then did it again to take the tie to penalties.

    And those last gasp efforts have ultimately been rewarded.

    Can you believe that?

  5. MISSED PENALTY PORT VALEpublished at 22:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 3-4 Stevenage

    Port Vale's Ryan Loft sees his penalty saved.

    Stevenage are through.

  6. MISSED PENALTY STEVENAGEpublished at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 3-4 Stevenage

    OVER THE BAR!

    James Wilding's target practice was way off.

    Stevenage's first penalty miss means we could be going onto sudden death.

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    GOAL PORT VALEpublished at 22:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 3-4 Stevenage

    Tom Sang with a low drive to beat the keeper.

    Stevenage can win it.

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    GOAL STEVENAGEpublished at 22:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 2-4 Stevenage

    Nathan Thompson beats Connor Ripley through the Port Vale keeper's legs.

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    GOAL PORT VALEpublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 2-3 Stevenage

    Jason Lowe smashes the ball into the top corner.

    You do not save those!

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    GOAL STEVENAGEpublished at 22:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 1-3 Stevenage

    Harvey White stutters the run up but drives the ball home.

    Stevenage are now in the driving seat.

  11. MISSED PENALTY PORT VALEpublished at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 1-2 Stevenage

    Ben Garrity is normally reliable but it is beaten away by Taye Ashby-Hammond.

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    GOAL STEVENAGEpublished at 22:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 1-2 Stevenage

    Kane Hemmings beats Port Vale's Connor Ripley after waiting for the keeper to move.

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    GOAL PORT VALEpublished at 22:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 1-1 Stevenage

    Funso Ojo buries the ball into the bottom corner with his right foot.

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    GOAL STEVENAGEpublished at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 0-1 Stevenage

    Jamie Reid crisply fires the ball away to the goalkeeper's left.

  15. PENALTY SHOOT-OUTpublished at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Stevenage to take first in the shoot out.

  16. PENALTY SHOOT-OUTpublished at 22:23 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 3-3 Stevenage

    It'll be penalties to settle it at Vale Park.

    How this tie changed after 80 minutes.

    Vale were cruising after Ben Garritt's double but first Kyle Hemmings in normal time and then Nathan Thompson have take the tie all the way.

  17. 'You can't believe where this game is taking you'published at 22:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 3-3 Stevenage

    Phil Bowers
    Journalist, BBC Radio Stoke

    You cannot quite believe where this game is taking you.

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    GOAL: Port Vale 3-3 Stevenagepublished at 22:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Nathan Thompson (120 mins)

    AND THEY'VE DONE IT AGAIN !!

    Kyle Hemmings with a low ball in and Nathan Thompson is there to pull Stevenage level once again.

    What a cup tie.

  19. Postpublished at 22:19 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Port Vale 3-2 Stevenage

    Into stoppage time at the end of extra-time now.

    Stevenage looking for another late leveller, this time to force penalties.

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    GOAL: Port Vale 3-2 Stevenagepublished at 22:16 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2023

    Ryan Loft (114 mins)

    But this time Vale have scored!

    And it's Ryan Loft with his first goal for the club.

    He's found all alone in the penalty area and cooly finishes past Taye Ashby-Hammond.

    Has that finally won the tie?