Doncaster 0-2 Notts County - Official Highlights and Goals | FA Cup 3rd Round Proper 07-01-12

Jeff Hughes scored in each half as League One Notts County upset Doncaster to reach the FA Cup fourth round.

Midfielder Hughes was gifted the opening goal when he steered in at the back post after Doncaster failed to clear Alan Sheehan's free-kick.

Giles Barnes passed up the Championship side's best opportunity of the game when he shot over from close range.

With 20 minutes left, Hughes secured the surprise win with a penalty after Kyle Bennett fouled Sheehan.

Doncaster had come into the game on a run of three consecutive home victories but were more than matched in all departments by Martin Allen's side.

County enjoyed their first opening just before the quarter-hour mark when Sam Hird supplied Karl Hawley, who shot narrowly wide.

The visitors settled impressively and Lee Hughes was inches away from breaking the deadlock with a header from full-back Julian Kelly's excellent cross.

Doncaster midfielder Brian Stock then carelessly gave away possession inside his own half with 23 minutes gone, allowing Alan Judge to advance for the Magpies and drill wide from 20 yards.

Judge made another chance following some smart work in the inside right position, but home goalkeeper David Button reacted sharply to parry clear.

At the other end, Barnes spurned a free header from James Coppinger's 32nd-minute centre, nodding into the arms of grateful Magpies keeper Stuart Nelson.

It was a miss Dean Saunders's side would regret soon afterwards when some sloppy defending allowed Jeff Hughes to score his first, turning the ball in at the back post with eight minutes of the opening period remaining.

The South Yorkshire side made the brighter start to the second half as Bennett brought a fine save from Nelson with a swerving, dipping drive.

Lee Hughes had an effort deflected wide as Notts County continued to threaten on the break, before Doncaster's James Hayter had a penalty appeal rejected when he went to ground under pressure from Stewart shortly after the hour.

Coppinger almost found a fortuitous equaliser when his arching cross had Nelson backpedalling to tip around a post.

The resulting corner was only partially cleared and, when Coppinger sent the ball back into the area, it fell to Barnes who blazed wastefully over from 10 yards.

Once again, a Barnes miss was followed by a County goal as Bennett hacked through the back of Sheehan in the box and Jeff Hughes coolly found the corner.

Bennett had the chance to redeem himself when Hayter played him into space in the County area, but he slashed wide before El-Hadji Diouf followed up a booking for dissent by heading wide from fellow substitute Martin Woods's free-kick.

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[shannonw1295]

Woooh i saw myself lol :)

[SlockNCFC191]

I was in the away end of this :D great win for Super Notts! Outsang the home 'support' and beat them, a great day :D Hopefully we will get past Stevenage and get a good 5th round tie!

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[TheJu7icyjoo]

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[bigc1236]

Come on Boro, Notts County in 4th Round, let's make it to the 5th for the 1st time ever!!!!