FA CUP: Burgess Hill Town shock Sutton as they look to make history

Burgess Hill Town are a step closer to making the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history after shocking former giant-killers Sutton United 3-1.

By The Newsroom

Published 11th Oct 2014, 17:57 BST

Football. Sussex League. Burgess Hill V Eastbourne Brough friendly. Action from the match. Burgess Hill's Scott Kirkwood tackles Eastbourne's Adams Watt . Picture: Liz Pearce 260714. SUS-140726-200909008

Scott Kirkwood (pictured) gave the Hillians the lead after just five minutes before the same player turned the ball into his own net to mkae it 1-1 just after the break.

But goals from Greg Luer (75) and Dan Perry (88) gave Burgess Hill a famous victory.

@Alex9Strange tweeted after the game: ‘I love a cupset! Get in Hitman and c’mon @Official_BHTFC !!!!’, @muaythaidani tweeted: ‘@Official_BHTFC come on!!!!! 3-1! Awesome work’ while @BHTFCU18s said: ‘@Official_BHTFC Wembley wembley we’re the famous burgess hill and we’re going to wembley @BurgessHillFC #hitman at last’.

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