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Non-league Barrow stuns League Two Gillingham in FA Cup upset

National League side Barrow advances to the FA Cup second round with a dramatic injury-time winner.

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At a glance

  • Barrow won 1-0 against higher-ranked League Two opponents Gillingham
  • Innes Cameron scored in the 92nd minute to decide the match
  • The National League side advances to the FA Cup second round

Barrow, a National League club, defeated League Two side Gillingham 1-0 in an FA Cup first-round match. Innes Cameron scored the winning goal in the 92nd minute to secure the upset victory.

The result sends Barrow through to the second round of the competition.

Why it matters

The victory represents a significant upset, with a lower-division club eliminating a higher-ranked team from the FA Cup.

Original reporting

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