FA Cup: Carlisle United 2, Horsham 0 RECAP - Heroic Hornets exit the Cup at League Two Blues

Tommy Kavanagh in action for Horsham against Carlisle United in the FA Cup first round. Picture by Getty Images

Having seen off Haywards Heath Town, Kingstonian, Eastbourne Borough and Woking in the previous rounds, the Hornets will make the 686.4 mile round trip to the League Two outfit in the first round proper of the grand old competition.

Horsham have not reached the first round since their historic Cup run during the 2007-08 campaign.

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Carlisle United v Horsham LIVE: Hornets visit Football League outfit Blues in first round proper of the FA Cup

Key Events

Hornets set for first FA Cup first round clash in 14 years
Horsham have overcome Haywards Heath Town, Kingstonian, National League South outfit Eastbourne Borough and National League side Woking to reach the first round
Horsham’s opponents Carlisle sit second-from-bottom in League Two - they are winless in six in all competitions

Sat, 06 Nov, 2021, 16:48 BST

88 - Nearly. Shamir Fenelon carves open some space but he skews his attempt wide of the mark.

Sat, 06 Nov, 2021, 16:49 BST

89 - And that will be that...

Sat, 06 Nov, 2021, 16:50 BSTUpdated 16:51 BST

89 - GOAL CARLISLE. Clough, who has run the show for the Blues, sees his effort take a wicked deflection off Dudley past Howes and into the back of the net.

Sat, 06 Nov, 2021, 16:53 BST

90 - Deep into five minutes of stoppage time now. Time coming to a close on Horsham’s fairytale run.

Sat, 06 Nov, 2021, 16:55 BST

FULL-TIME - And that, I’m afraid, is that for Horsham in the FA Cup this season, but they can hold their heads high. The Hornets more than matched Football League Carlisle for over an hour, and have certainly not been disgraced. Keep your eyes peeled on the wscountytimes.co.uk/sport for more post-match reaction.