Maidstone Stuns Ipswich to Reach the Fifth Round of the FA Cup

Maidstone United have stunned Ipswich Town 2-1 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Superb counter-attacks from Lamar Reynolds and Sam Corne, Maidstone's only attempts on target, led to an astonishing victory over a team 98 places above them in the football pyramid.

In the first half, Ipswich, a much-changed side sitting second in the second tier and pushing for promotion to the Premier League, dominated the game. They hit the woodwork three times and wasted numerous chances. However, they found themselves trailing to an exquisite dinked finish by Reynolds.

The stubborn resistance of Maidstone was eventually broken when Jeremy Sarmiento's low shot deflected slightly, beating Stones keeper Lucas Covolan.

But Maidstone regained the lead with a composed finish from Sam Corne. They held on during the frantic finish and eight minutes of stoppage time to make history as the first team from the National League North or South to reach the last 16 since the regional split was introduced in 2004. The victory sparked joyous scenes.