The FA Cup. The oldest football cup competition in the world.
The smaller clubs began playing early in August and today in the third round of games called the First Qualifying Round my local club, Folkestone Invicta, began their attempt to reach the First Round Proper.
It's this round where the Football League clubs from the third and fourth tiers on the pyramid come into play.
Invicta are in the 7th tier.
The opponents today were Greenwich Borough from the division in the Isthmian League, currently named after the sponsors Bostik.
Plenty of huff and puff. A mistake ked to the visitors going ahead after only 8 minutes. Invicta pulled level just before half time but were generally the better side but 1-1 was about right.
Into the second half it was more of the same but surprisingly it was Borough that scored first.
Invicta pressed and pressed and a late and clumsy tackle saw the visitors reduced to ten men with a red card for a second yellow card.
It wasn't long before Invicta drew level. A fierce shot into the bottom corner.
With some time wasting angering the home fans the game came to a head. A few skirmishes. What we call "handbags".
The pressure continued and after a long break for an injury to the Borough left back saw them reduced to 9 men.
The last few minutes saw them fighting a rearguard action until a corner and Invicta scored a third to win the game, 3-2.
A superb game for home fans and neutrals. For a tenner it was great entertainment.
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