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10 Jan, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Crawley lead Leeds 3-0. Their beating Leeds today would be their first FA Cup win over top flight opposition - and I think registers as the biggest FA Cup shock in Sussex since Everton lost 5-2 at Brighton & Hove Albion of Division Three South in 1924
Crawley were 5-3 down in extra-time when they won 6-5 at Torquay in the first round
bbc.co.uk/sport/av/footb…
A bid for a Surrey giant-killing in Sussex, with Walton and Hersham of the Ishtmian League winning at third division Brighton during the brief reign of Brian Clough in 1973
Congratulations to Crawley, on their biggest ever FA Cup win and their first against top flight opposition. Both the absence of a crowd & lack of nail-biting drama towards end of a 3-0 win may see it suffer slightly in the all-time shocks list but it does belong in the category.

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