National League Aldershot held League Two leaders Stockport to a 2-2 draw at the EBB Stadium to earn an FA Cup second-round replay.
The hosts almost had the perfect start after a minute when Jack Barham forced goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe to save with his foot.
The National League outfit took the lead after 10 minutes when a shot by Josh Stokes deflected off Macauley Southam-Hales into the net.
Stockport hit back two minutes later when Neill Byrne dribbled from the halfway line and delivered an excellent strike from 25 yards.
The League Two high-flyers came out strongly in the second half and took the lead a minute after the restart with Paddy Madden finishing off a move involving Southam-Hales and Nick Powell.
The hosts responded again on 67 minutes when Stokes scored his second after an excellent counter-attack.
Stockport almost grabbed the win in injury time when a Fraser Horsfall header hit the post, but both sides must play again to decide who will face West Bromwich Albion in the third round.
Match report supplied by PA Media
Line-ups
Aldershot
Formation 4-4-2
- 1van Stappershoef
- 2Mnoga
- 4HarriesBooked at 90mins
- 5Rowe
- 3Harfield
- 11Glover
- 8Frost
- 10StokesBooked at 79mins
- 27WillardBooked at 40mins
- 9Tolaj
- 22BarhamSubstituted forThomasat 53′minutes
Substitutes
- 7O’Keefe
- 14Bray
- 17Jones
- 18Scott
- 20Haigh
- 24Mullins
- 31Turner
- 38Westen
- 39Thomas
Stockport
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Hinchliffe
- 4WrightBooked at 27minsSubstituted forCotterillat 34′minutes
- 5Byrne
- 15PyeBooked at 49minsSubstituted forHorsfallat 59′minutes
- 2Knoyle
- 27Bailey
- 11PowellSubstituted forSarcevicat 81′minutes
- 7Southam-HalesBooked at 90mins
- 3Touray
- 9MaddenSubstituted forOlaofeat 82′minutes
- 19Wootton
Substitutes
- 6Horsfall
- 10Sarcevic
- 12Smith
- 18Croasdale
- 22Cotterill
- 23Pond
- 25Olaofe
- 28Mee
- 30Johnson
- Referee:
- Paul Howard
- Attendance:
- 4,756
Live Text
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Match ends, Aldershot Town 2, Stockport County 2.
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Second Half ends, Aldershot Town 2, Stockport County 2.
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Macauley Southam-Hales (Stockport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Macauley Southam-Hales (Stockport County).
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Ryan Glover (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Antoni Sarcevic (Stockport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Fraser Horsfall (Stockport County) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
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Ibou Touray (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Haji Mnoga (Aldershot Town).
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Attempt missed. Antoni Sarcevic (Stockport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Cian Harries (Aldershot Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Cian Harries (Aldershot Town).
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Foul by Joel Cotterill (Stockport County).
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Kwame Thomas (Aldershot Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Isaac Olaofe (Stockport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Isaac Olaofe (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Cian Harries (Aldershot Town).
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Corner, Aldershot Town. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
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Attempt saved. Isaac Olaofe (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
