Kidderminster beat Doncaster 3-0 to reach FA Cup second round

Kidderminster Harriers defeated League One Doncaster Rovers 3-0 in the FA Cup first round on November 7, advancing the National League side to the second round after a strong performance at Aggborough.

Lewis Walker opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, finishing after his first attempt struck the post. Maz Kouhyar, who had assisted Walker’s goal, doubled the hosts’ lead in the 36th minute. He then helped create the third goal, with David Davis scoring from the rebound in the 59th minute.

Kouhyar, an on-loan Notts County midfielder, was involved in all three goals. The win came against a Doncaster team two divisions above Kidderminster. Goalkeeper Jack Wint kept a clean sheet as Doncaster pressed late in the match.

Kidderminster manager Paul Wotton said the result rewarded a team that had been playing well without getting results. He also praised the contributions of Kouhyar and Walker, saying the new arrival’s impact had raised the level of the squad. Wotton noted that Doncaster remained a League One side despite the scoreline and said his players had stood up to the visitors’ periods of pressure.

Doncaster manager Grant McCann said Kidderminster deserved to progress. He said the...