"We were unlucky, I didn't think they deserved to be 2-0 down, but we made the changes and I always felt if we got one goal that would have the potential to change the outcome. There was always the sense that we could get back on level terms and once we did I thought we were the only team looking likely to win the tie."
"Saying we are running on a skeleton staff is probably an understatement. There are four members of staff running the football side of things at this moment in time, and that is it. I am so pleased for the fans because they have been through the mill in the summer and you heard them, they never shut up from the first minute."
Carlisle produced a dramatic comeback to defeat Reading in the FA Cup first round after Regan Linney scored and Carlisle clinched an extra-time winner to overturn a 2-0 deficit. Gateshead beat AFC Wimbledon with goals from Kain Adom and Fenton John, marking their first win over Football League opposition since 2000. Hemel Hempstead pushed 10-man Wigan Athletic to penalties before Wigan prevailed. In total, 11 non-league clubs progressed to the second-round draw, including five sides from the sixth tier. Managers praised player resilience and fan support amid difficult club circumstances.
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