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93rd-Minute Hammer! Ezewele Force Replay, Chorley Keeper See Red

Worcester City don force replay for di Emirates FA Cup fourth round qualifying after Josh Ezewele score for di 93rd minute to hold Chorley to 1-1 for Grant Store Victory Park Stadium.

Chorley bin start stronger and Max Hunt and Sam Fielding both get early chances, but dem no fit score as headers go over di bar or dem clear am off di line. Worcester City grow into di game and Brandon Smalley swerving low shot force Li-Bau Stowell into good save.

Di breakthrough come for di 40th minute. Hunt drive ball into di box, Worcester City defence no clear am well, and di ball fall to Mike Calveley near goal to tap into empty net. Chorley forced to change Jack Hazlehurst for half-time because of injury.

After break Worcester City take control. Stowell make another low save, and Liam Lockett get chance to equalise on di break but no take am. Chris Cornes side continue to press, and after Stowell make some saves under pressure, Worcester City fight till di end and scramble equaliser through Josh Ezewele for di 93rd minute.

After final whistle, Stowell express frustration with referee and receive second booking, and na dat send am off. Di red card leave Chorley manager Andy Preece with goalkeeping headache for di Tuesday night replay at Sixways. Di replay go decide who enter first-round proper of di Emirates FA Cup, with Chorley hoping to return for first time in six years.