{
  "id": 11023841,
  "title": "Village club sets record crowd in FA Cup replay after referee mistake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/village-club-sets-record-crowd-in-fa-cup-replay-after-referee-mistake-11023841",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T20:40:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/village-club-sets-record-crowd-in-fa-cup-replay-after-referee-mistake/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Norfolk village club set a record attendance of 806 supporters to watch their FA Cup replay after a referee mistake, BBC reported on Wednesday. The match, which took place on Tuesday, saw Mulbarton Wanderers defeat Woodford Town 2-0, earning the club £3,375 in prize money and a spot in the third qualifying round of the oldest football competition. The replay was ordered by the Football Association following Woodford Town's appeal over a refereeing error in the original fixture. Mulbarton secured a place in the competition by winning the initial match 2-1, but controversy arose when a penalty awarded to Woodford in the first half was disallowed, leading to the FA to restart the game with Mulbarton awarded a free-kick. The victory also propelled Mulbarton closer to potentially facing a higher league team in the following round. Joint first-team manager Danny Self and his partner Ben Thompson praised the overwhelming support from the village, urging fans to return for the next home game against Gloucester City.",
  "summary": "A Norfolk village club, Mulbarton Wanderers, beat Woodford Town 2-0 in a rare FA Cup replay ordered after a refereeing error, drawing a record crowd. Read More: https://punchng.com/village-club-sets-record-crowd-in-fa-cup-replay-after-referee-mistake/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Village club sets record crowd in FA Cup replay after referee mistake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/village-club-sets-record-crowd-in-fa-cup-replay-after-referee-mistake",
        "published": "2026-09-30T20:16:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}