Non-league Barrow stun Bristol Rovers in FA Cup but Curzon suffer heartbreak

National League side Barrow pulled off a major FA Cup second-round upset as they came from behind to win 2-1 at League One Bristol Rovers but there was heartbreak for Curzon Ashton as they went from 3-0 up to lost 4-3 against AFC Wimbledon.

Byron Harrison netted twice for Barrow to turn their tie around, swiftly cancelling out Rory Gaffney's 10th-minute opener for the hosts before adding a second strike after 61 minutes.

Sixth-tier Curzon had looked set to cause a shock as well but suffered heartbreak against AFC Wimbledon closing stages of a crazy match at Tameside Stadium.

Adam Morgan completed a hat-trick in the 62nd minute to seemingly secure a fine victory for the hosts, but their League One opponents were suddenly level late on following goals from Tom Elliott, Dominic Poleon and substitute Tyrone Barnett in the 80th, 81st and 82nd respectively.

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Curzon Ashton's Hakan Burton looks dejected at full time

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Elliott then headed in his second in stoppage time to send his side through.

League Two Cambridge recorded a comprehensive victory over opponents from a division above, thrashing Coventry 4-0 at home with Luke Berry scoring all of the goals.

Midfielder Berry notched a first-half hat-trick - the middle effort being a penalty - before adding his fourth towards the end.

Eastleigh of the National League secured a 3-3 draw at home against sixth-tier FC Halifax thanks to Mikael Mandron's 90th-minute leveller.

Mandron had opened the scoring, before Jordan Sinnott, Scott Garner and Richard Peniket scored in quick succession after the break to put the Shaymen 3-1 up. Scott Wilson subsequently pulled a goal back, with Mandron then ensuring both sides' names will be in the hat for Monday's third-round draw.

Another non-league side who will feature in the draw are seventh-tier Stourbridge, whose home tie against Northampton was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Braintree fought bravely at Millwall before ending up being beaten 5-2.

Braintree Town's Sam Beasant at full time

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Michael Cheek gave the National League visitors an early lead, but Millwall replied swiftly through a Harry Smith double and Shane Ferguson's effort before Jack Midson made it 3-2 10 minutes prior to the break.

Smith then completed his hat-trick soon after the interval, and Aiden O'Brien added a strike at the death.

Woking, another National League outfit, had Charlie Carter sent off as they lost 3-0 at home to Accrington.

Carter was dismissed shortly after Stanley went 1-0 up through Billy Kee, who then struck again with half-time near. John O'Sullivan added his name to the scoresheet in the second-half.

Woking’s Fabio Saraiva looks dejected at full time

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Elsewhere, Notts County snatched a replay against Peterborough as they battled back to seal a 2-2 draw at home.

Posh appeared to be cruising after early goals from Leonardo Da Silva Lopes and Gwion Edwards, but then Adam Campbell made it 2-1 and the visitors had Lee Angol sent off, with Louis Laing subsequently drawing the tie level in stoppage time.

Bolton advanced with a 3-2 win over Sheffield United at the Macron Stadium, where Gary Madine and Sammy Ameobi put the home side in charge.

Paul Coutts responded for the Blades and Josh Vela then netted Wanderers' third, with Jack O'Connell's effort soon after proving only a consolation.

The day's other second-round tie saw Port Vale thump Hartlepool 4-0 at home. Vale were 3-0 ahead by half-time courtesy of efforts from Rigino Cicilia and Alex Jones either side of a Michael Woods own-goal, and Ryan Taylor scored a penalty early in the second half.

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