Havant/W’looville edges Bracknell Town 3‑2 in FA Cup thriller

MOTHERWELL, Scotland (Interstat) — Havant/W’looville defeated Bracknell Town 3-2 on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in an FA Cup match at Fir Park.

Elliot Watt opened the scoring in the 17th minute for the visitors, but Daizen Maeda equalized for Bracknell Town in the 41st minute. Benjamin Nygren put Havant/W’looville ahead 2-1 in the 58th minute, and Liam Gordon’s 85th-minute goal extended the lead. Bracknell Town could not find a late equalizer.

Maeda finished with one goal and one assist for the home side, while Kelechi Iheanacho also contributed a goal and an assist. Liam Scales and Sam Nicholson each had an assist, and Emmanuel Longelo added one assist. For Havant/W’looville, Watt and Nygren each scored, and Liam Gordon also found the net.

The match featured five yellow cards: Maeda in the 61st minute, Scales and Nicholson in first-half stoppage time, Longelo in the 90th plus eight minutes, and Iheanacho in the 90th plus 10.

Havant/W’looville improved to 2-4-1 overall but fell to 0-2 in the competition. Bracknell Town dropped to 5-0-1 overall while maintaining a perfect 3-0 record in the FA Cup.