GIANT-KILLERS Lymington & New Milton marched proudly into the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup with a stunning 1-0 victory away at Southern League Premier Division high-flyers Merthyr Tydfil.
"For me personally this is undoubtedly my best-ever result," said an emotional Linnets' boss Ian Robinson, who confessed to having tears in his eyes at the final whistle.
"This club has enjoyed similar results in their history before, but I've never experienced anything quite like this. I feel absolutely over the moon and, for once, words really do fail me.
"Every side we've beaten in the four rounds to date have been from leagues above us. We beat Molesey and Sittingbourne followed by Chippenham Town, who were second in the Southern League Premier Division and now we've just turned over Merthyr, who are currently third," beamed Robinson.
"It was a tight struggle. We lined-up 4-4-2 and were determined not to get beat. Every single player in our 14-man squad did brilliantly. We defended well when we lost the ball and restricted them to just one clear cut chance.
"We probably only created one clear-cut chance as well - but we took it! I feel sorry for the other Wessex teams who have gone out today but it's wonderful to be in the hat for Monday's draw," added Robinson.
Lymington struck with just four minutes left on the clock, Mark Clothier crossing the ball from wide for Jimmy Anderson to head home the goal which was worth £5,000 in prize money to the Linnets and takes the club's total from the four rounds to date to £12,000.
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