With five minutes to play against Rochdale on Saturday, United held a 2-1 lead thanks to goals from Reece Smith and Chanka Zimba in the second half. However, they lost a little discipline defensively in the final minutes to hand Rochdale a route back into the contest. The club has now been waiting 137 years to reach the second round of the competition. Maidenhead’s neighbours Slough Town also won 3-0 there earlier in the season so United should go there as favourites to progress. If we can cut those out, we’ll be alright.”After the FA Cup, Maidenhead return to league action at second placed Barnet on Saturday, October 21.

Source: Express October 12, 2023 16:03 UTC