FA Trophy: Cup kings Horsham FC defy the odds to stun Scunthorpe to reach quarter-finals – the match in 64 pictures

The Hornets – who have reached the first round of the FA Cup three times in the past five seasons – are through to the FA Trophy quarter-finals for the first time in the club’s history after a fabulous 2-1 win at their high-flying National League opponents.

Horsham trailed inside ten minutes, Declan Howe tucking the ball beneath Lewis Carey for the game’s opening goal.

But the Hornets – who were roared on by 115 vociferous travelling supporters – fought back superbly to lead.

A low cross into the box from Leone Gravata was tapped home by Reece Myles-Meekums to see the scores level on 20 minutes.

And the visitors turned the game on its head before half-time. Myles-Meekums’ pinpoint cross from a short corner found Jake Elliott at the back post, and the defender duly despatched his header into the bottom corner.

The Horsham defence was forced to soak up plenty of Scunthorpe pressure in the second half – magnificently repelling a constant barrage of crosses – but the Hornets held on to claim a famous cup victory, and provide another moment to savour for their supporters.

Horsham will discover who they will meet in the FA Trophy quarter-finals tomorrow afternoon. The draw for the last eight will be broadcast live on talkSPORT2 at 3.15pm.

The Hornets’ potential quarter-final opponents include National League clubs Wealdstone, Southend United, Woking and Yeovil Town, and National League North sides Kidderminster Harriers, Southport and Marine.

Horsham return to National League South action this Saturday with a trip to third-from-bottom Enfield Town.

Relive the best of the action from the Hornets’ famous FA Trophy win in our gallery below, courtesy of photographer McCartney Martin – and get Dominic Di Paola’s view on the action in the West Sussex County Times, out on Thursday.