SALISBURY City boss Darrell Clarke set up a dream FA Cup date with his old Hartlepool teammate Danny Wilson as the Whites created history with a dramatic second round victory at Grimsby Town last night.
City’s 3-2 replay triumph books them a January 7 trip to Bramall Lane to take on Wilson’s npower League One charges, The Blades of Sheffield United – the Wiltshire club’s first ever appearance in the third round proper.
City led through Dan Fitchett's 46th minute strike, but Grimsby levelled through Rob Duffy to take the tie to extra time.
Duffy scored again in extra time to give the Mariners the lead, before Brian Dutton bundled home an equaliser and ex-Saints Academy prospect Stuart Anderson fired home a penalty with seven minutes remaining.
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