Royston Town get derby date after FA Trophy first round draw

The Crows were tied at 2-2 away to Lowestoft Town as the clock ticked past the 90 but three minutes into the four added on, a cross from Bradley Roberts was headed home by Weyman to complete a 3-2 victory.

And their progression in the national competition will now move on to Cambridge City after the draw.

City currently play at St Ives Town's Westwood Road but are hopeful of moving into their own, newly-built stadium in Sawston.

The Isthmian League Division One North side advanced to the expected October 26 date with a 1-0 win away to Royston's divisional rivals, AFC Sudbury.

Archie Locke made his Royston debut after signing from Harpenden Town. Picture: PETER SHORT (Image: Peter Short) Earlier in the game at Suffolk, Royston had taken the lead in the 21st minute, Adam Murray firing home from inside the box only for the Trawler Men to equalise eight minutes into the second half.

Parity lasted a further eight minutes when a cross from debutant Archie Locke, signed in the week from Harpenden Town, was nodded home by the unmarked Daniel Izekor.

A penalty 12 minutes from time brought a second equaliser for Lowestoft and was seemingly sending the game to a shoot-out before Weymen's late intervention.

Manager Chris Watters said: "If anybody needs something done in a really hard way, give us a call because we are excellent at it.

"It's good to get through and good to do it while not being at our best as well."

But it wasn't just the men who had a wonderful weekend, the ladies probably trumped them with eight goals in an eighth successive win.

They beat Needham Market 8-1 at home to stay top of the Eastern Region Premier Division.

Seven of those victories have come this season and have given the Crows a six-point advantage over Luton Town in second, the Hatters still with a game in hand as they chase the one promotion spot.

Royston were 3-0 up at half-time.

Emma Slater put them ahead in the 10th minute after getting on the end of a great ball from Jordanne Sillitoe, and they got their second after a free-kick from Tally Miles found Jess Morley free to head home.

Number three came courtesy of a Laura Mills strike but the first goal of the second period belonged to the visitors, Cate Jackson pulling one back.

That though just served to sting the Crows to even greater heights.

They scored almost immediately through Neve Mayes before Mills got her econd after nicking the ball of a Needham defender in the box and scoring.

The sixth belonged to Riana Badal with a rocket of a volley from distance and Mayes took her own tally to two and Royston's to seven.

The job was completed in the last minute, Lily Hall's lob beating the keeper and bouncing in off the crossbar.

Royston have another home game on Sunday when they host Bungay Town in the Women’s FA Cup.

That kicks off at 2pm.