Cheltenham Town threw away a one-goal lead to lose to Port Vale at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, with Forest Green Rovers also being pegged back against Carlisle United.
Cheltenham Town 1-3 Port Vale – 30/11/19 – FA Cup
Cheltenham took the lead early on in the tie with Reuben Reid, who scored his first goal for the Robins.
Port Vale striker Tom Pope scored an eight-minute hat-trick to send Vale into the third round and to end the Robins’ cup dream.
Forest Green Rovers 2-2 Carlisle United – 30/11/19 – FA Cup
Forest Green Rovers also took an early lead in the second round, with Aaron Collins capitalising on goalkeeper Adam Collin’s mistake.
Just before half-time, Nathan Thomas cut inside from the left-hand side and curled the ball into the far corner.
Thomas doubled his and Carlisle’s tally on 76 minutes, but an own goal from Gethin Jones rescued Rovers a replay.
Mark Cooper’s side will make the long trip up to Carlisle on Tuesday 10 December for the replay.
Gloucester City 2-2 Kettering Town – 30/11/19 – National League North
Gloucester took the lead early in the game through debutant Jack Senior, who smashed home a volley from inside the box.
Liam Daly conceded a penalty and the Tigers were pegged back just before half-time when Aaron O’Connor slotted the spot-kick away.
Mathew Taylor scored a 25-yard free-kick to give Kettering a 2-1 lead but Fabien Robert salvaged a point for Gloucester on 86 minutes.
86’ GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL
— Gloucester City AFC (@GCAFCofficial) November 30, 2019
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