Torquay 0 Crawley 1: Mat Tubbs fires non-league side into fifth round of FA Cup.

Add to My Stories Matt Tubbs scored a goal that will livelong in the memory for Crawley fans as the non-league side became thefirst into the fifth round of the FA Cup for 17 years.Tubbs took his season's tally to 25 goals to put the Blue Square Premier side ahead, and the win could have been even more comfortable for the side from West Sussex if either Tubbs or Craig McAllister had converted second-half penalties.

A day to remember: Crawley goalscorer Matt Tubbs and manager Steve Evans celebrate victory at Plainmoor Both sides finished with 10 men, asChris Zebroski was sent off for the hosts after an hour and Dean Howellfollowed seven minutes from time for Crawley, who now through to thelast 16.Tubbs' decisive goal came when hebeat the offside trap to latch on to a ball over the top from DannieBulman before slotting home past United goalkeeper Scott Bevan.

Plainmoor silenced: Matthew Tubbs celebrates his clever lobThe Gulls number one kept his team in the tie with two spot-kick saves in the space of six minutes.
Zebroski was red-carded after receivinghis second caution in a minute for handball in the area, and Tubbs senthis penalty to Bevan's left but the goalkeeper used all of his 6ft 5inframe to push the ball around his post in spectacular fashion.Minutes later Bevan one produced asecond penalty save, this time denying McAllister to his right afterUnited skipper Lee Mansell was adjudged to have fouled Crawley's JamieCook.

Out of reach: Torquay keeper Scott Bevan is beaten by Tubbs' effortLeft back Kevin Nicholson looked tohave levelled with an audacious 87th-minute volley from the left wingthat swerved over Crawley goalkeeper Michel Kuipers but boun! ced off thetop of the crossbar.Crawley were reduced to 10 men in the late stages when defender Howell received a second yellow card.Crawley boss Steve Evans said afterwards: 'It wasfully deserved, we can beat anybody. the fans are fantastic, not manypeople gave us a hope. If I had to choose, it would be ManchesterUnited next.'

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