The third round of the FA Cup offered us lots of interesting matches and surprises, of course. This time we must pay attention on a few teams, which are competing in very low tiers of the English football and made an impact with their great performance.
To begin with, the League Two sides Accrington Stanley (2-1 vs. Luton Town) and Wycombe Wanderers (2-1 vs. Stourbridge – a team from the 7th division) made it to the 4th round. Blackpool are also still in the competition after a 0-0 draw against the Championship side Barnsley. However, the most impressive performance by a team from the League Two was Plymouth Argyle’s! They managed to keep Liverpool’s strikers quiet at Anfield, finishing with a 0-0 draw! Plymouth Argyle are lying in 2nd position in The League Two, while Liverpool are second in The Premier League, which means that the underdogs are 67 places below the Merseysiders.
That wasn’t the lowest rated teams to keep their places in the competition. For example, Lincoln City (National League – 5th division) were able to record a 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town! Moreover, Lincoln were just 4 minutes away from the victory, but Lawrence equalized for the Championship side.
To continue with, the lowest rated team, which won a replay, is Sutton United (14th place in the standings of the 5th division)! The underdogs finished with a 0-0 draw against AFC Wimbledon at home! They started their participation in the cup in October and recorded 3 consecutive victories, to find a place in the 3rd round of the competition (2-1 vs. Forest Green Rovers; 6-3 vs. Dartford and 2-1 vs. Cheltenham Town of the League Two). So, to me this is the most heroic team – Sutton United!
At both ends, Sutton United are an amateur team. Their manager works for free! Moreover, the team is still in The FA Cup, while a few Premier League teams have left the competition – as Everton, West Ham United, Swansea City, WBA and Stoke City!
