Kenyan wins award after dazzling in FA Cup clash

Kenyan defender Vincent Harper was awarded the Man of the Match as his Eastleigh FC side rallied from three goals down to force a 3-3 draw against Folkestone Invicta in the Fourth Round FA Cup Qualifier.

Eastleigh are punching above their weight as they reached the First Round Proper for the sixth time in their history and knocked out MK Dons on their way to the Fourth Round.

Before Eastleigh could settle into the clash Invicta registered a perfect start to the game as they took only two minutes to break the deadlock through Alfie Paxman.

Eastleigh’s jittery start to the game continued as the Isthmian League Premier Division side doubled their lead three minutes later through that man again Paxman who converted from 12 yards.

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Scott Heard gave Invicta a stunning 3-0 lead inside 19 minutes when he volleyed the ball just inside the 18-yard box that somehow escaped the sea of bodies and rippled the back of the net.

Eastleigh resumed the second half firing from all cylinders as they pulled one back in the 57th minute when Harper won a penalty that was converted by Ryan Hill.

The English National League side set up a tense finale after grabbing their second of the game five minutes later through Tyrone Barnett. A 95-minute equalizer from Christian Maghoma saved Eastleigh’s blushes as they earned a replay set to be played on Tuesday 19 October.

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