Sutton United’s incredible run to the fifth round of the FA Cup might never have happened had it not been for a timely intervention by one of the team’s unsung heroes. While the likes of Roarie Deacon, Nicky Bailey, Craig Eastmond and Jamie Collins have quite rightly earned plaudits for their performances this season, it was a tackle made by a hard-working defender with less than 20 minutes to go of United’s FA Cup third round replay at AFC Wimbledon which proved a pivotal moment.
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Paul Doswell, centre, and his Sutton players celebrated another FA Cup scalp
Sutton boss Paul Doswell hailed a “huge achievement” by his part-timers after they pulled off the shock of the FA Cup fourth round in a 1-0 victory against Leeds. Captain Jamie Collins scored the winner from the penalty spot as the National League side stunned a team 83 places above them.