The game started with both teams showing signs of why they have struggled in the league with a few passes going astray.  The sides needed to put in a good performance to boost confidence. Slough had a few new signings on display including Byron Bubb and Luke Evans both who had been with Champions Farnborough last season.

For the next twenty minutes Abingdon conspired to try to throw the game away as their central defence and keeper all seemed to lose their direction and if Town could have taken their chances it would have been all over as a contest. 

Tom Franklin sent a back pass to Farrow who was under pressure from a forward and his kick screwed away 20 yards out to Matthew Platt and he went one on one with the goalie but pulled his shot wide. United gave it away again with a poor clearance but Town countered with another poor effort that went wide.
Then a chip forward to the edge of the home area had Nathan Woodley making a weak header back and it fell at the feet of Platt who spurned yet another scoring opportunity.                                                                             Slough were swarming forward sensing they could get ahead and wrap the game up and on the half hour their goal arrived and the manner was not really a surprise.  A ball was played through the defence along the ground and Farrow rushed out to thump it clear but took his eye off the ball as Pritchard ran in. He completely missed the ball and it ran under his foot and allowed Pritchard to walk the ball home for a simple tap in.           The jitters were still there for United and a further back pass caused more panic with Farrow kicking it away out of play as if it was a hot potato.   With half time approaching Platt was wayward with another chance as he stormed through the middle but once again was off target and it showed he has only recently returned from injury and is not match sharp.  
 United’s best chance of the half came with seconds left to the break when Ryan Curtin pulled the ball back to Billy Beechers who side stepped his man and unleashed shot that bounced off the bar.
Beechers didn’t come out for the second period due to injury and Luke Holden came on and within five minutes had scored the equaliser. 
A cross into the six yard box was met by his head as he dived to put it into the roof of the net.   The game now went end to end in at last a typical cup game with United full of commitment and running.
The visitors John Gray’s set off on a long lone run and his angled shot beat the keeper but also the far post.

With 20 minutes left Town took a quick free kick and with United asleep Matthew Platt sprinted away with only the keeper to beat and as he closed on goal he smashed in a shot that Farrow had to fly to his right and turn over.  With quarter of an hour left Farrow had to be down quick to block a quick shot from inside the area and send the ball into the side netting.    Holden span on a ball chipped up to him and his fierce shot was dropped by Jackson but he was quick to gather at the second attempt.    Slough had a player taken off with ten minutes left with a severe sprained ankle and with all substitutes on the field had to hold on as Abingdon looked to pinch the result.   With a minute left Jamie Brooks took on and beat two challengers and as he raced into the area drilled the ball in low to the far post.  Odhiambo slid in and steered the ball home as a huge cheer went up and then subsided as everyone realised the Assistant had given him offside.  It was a correct decision and so to a replay on Tuesday night.

Team: Farrow, Davies, Organ, Franklin, Woodley, McCalmon, Austin, Herbert, Beechers, Odhiambo, Curtin

Subs used:   Holden on for Beechers (45)     Smith on for Davies (67)     Brooks on for Austin (82)

Subs not used:  Janes, Warrell

Attendance:         156