Match report

Brackley Town Hold Notts County to a Thrilling 2-2 Draw in FA Cup

Brackley Town
Brackley Town
2–2
PEN
Notts County
Notts County
Nov 1, 2025

Brackley Town stunned League Two side Notts County by holding them to a thrilling 2-2 draw in the FA Cup. The non-league underdogs managed to come from behind twice, with Matt Lowe and C. Stewart scoring crucial goals for Brackley Town.

Key Facts

  • • Notts County took an early lead through A. Jatta (13')
  • • Brackley Town equalized through Matt Lowe (27')
  • • J. Jones scored for Notts County to put them ahead again (51')
  • • C. Stewart netted a late goal for Brackley Town, securing the 2-2 draw (90'+1')

Lineups

Brackley Town

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Maxted (G)
  • 2 T. Lyttle
  • 6 G. Dean
  • 19 Z. Lilly
  • 12 M. Nottingham (M)
  • 4 J. Price (M)
  • 23 S. Byrne
  • 3 R. Calder
  • 7 S. Pollock (F)
  • 11 M. Lowe (F)
  • 10 M. Roberts (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 C. Gregory
  • 5 K. Morrison
  • 37 R. Haynes
  • 8 Z. Brown
  • 24 C. Stewart
  • 14 D. Waldron
  • 27 C. Hall
  • 17 J. Donawa
  • 9 M. Okafor

Notts County

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Roos (G)
  • 28 L. Macari (D)
  • 12 L. Ness (D)
  • 4 J. Bedeau (D)
  • 25 N. Tsaroulla (M)
  • 20 S. Robertson (M)
  • 8 O. Norburn (M)
  • 10 J. Jones (M)
  • 11 C. Grant (F)
  • 26 T. Hall (F)
  • 29 A. Jatta (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 H. Griffiths
  • 5 M. Platt
  • 23 S. Aljofree
  • 14 T. Iorpenda
  • 47 K. Bennetts
  • 17 Q. Kouhyar
  • 36 W. Jarvis
  • 19 M. Dennis
  • 7 M. Traore

Timeline

  1. Notts County
    13' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Jatta · Assist: J. Jones
  2. Brackley Town
    27' Brackley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    Matt Lowe · Assist: T. Lyttle
  3. Notts County
    46' Notts County subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Hall · On: T. Iorpenda
  4. Brackley Town
    50' Brackley Town Card · Yellow Card
    J. Maxted

    Foul

  5. Notts County
    51' Notts County Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Jones · Assist: J. Jones
  6. Notts County
    69' Notts County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Grant · On: K. Bennetts
  7. Notts County
    69' Notts County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Tsaroulla · On: M. Dennis
  8. Brackley Town
    75' Brackley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Roberts · On: C. Stewart
  9. Brackley Town
    75' Brackley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Nottingham · On: D. Waldron
  10. Brackley Town
    79' Brackley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Price · On: C. Hall
  11. Notts County
    79' Notts County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Jones · On: Q. Kouhyar
  12. Notts County
    79' Notts County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Robertson · On: W. Jarvis
  13. Brackley Town
    90'+1 Brackley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Byrne · On: Z. Brown
  14. Brackley Town
    90' Brackley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Stewart · Assist: C. Stewart
  15. Notts County
    105' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    O. Norburn

    Persistent fouling

  16. Notts County
    107' Notts County Card · Yellow Card
    L. Ness

    Foul

  17. Notts County
    113' Notts County subst · Substitution 6
    Off: L. Macari · On: M. Traore
  18. Brackley Town
    115' Brackley Town Card · Yellow Card
    C. Stewart

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Brackley Town Notts County
Fouls 15 16
Pass Accuracy 70% 85%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 7
Corners 8 6
Total Passes 388 620
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 5 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 0
Possession 40% 60%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 273 529
Shots Inside Box 9 3
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 7 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Jatta's early goal gave Notts County an early boost but Brackley Town leveled through Matt Lowe's strike in the 27th minute, setting up a competitive contest.
  • ▸ Notts County regained their lead with a goal from J. Jones just before halftime, only for C. Stewart to equalize again late in extra time, sealing a dramatic draw.