Aldershot Town were knocked out of the FA Cup after a heavy 7-2 defeat away to League One side Barnsley on Saturday, 7 November. The National League club were comprehensively beaten at Oakwell, conceding seven goals to exit the competition in the first round. This result is part of a worrying recent form of one win and four losses from their last five matches across all competitions, and they have now lost their last two games.
Barnsley were ruthless from the start. Cameron McGeehan opened the scoring after 20 minutes and Reyes Cleary added a second six minutes later. Vimal Yoganathan then struck twice, with his second coming at the stroke of half-time to make it 4-0. McGeehan completed his hat-trick with goals in the 62nd and 67th minutes, before Rylan Brownlie added a seventh in the 87th minute.
Late consolation for Aldershot
Annisuis Lewis provided the only bright moments for the travelling supporters. He scored Aldershot's first in the 75th minute and added a second in the 86th minute, giving the scoreline a slightly more respectable look. The result leaves Aldershot Town 14th in the National League table with 21 points from 16 games, a record of six wins, three draws and seven losses. They now sit a considerable 23 points behind the league leaders, Boreham Wood. This season, they have scored 19 goals and conceded 19, leaving them with a goal difference of zero.
The heavy defeat follows a difficult run of form for the Shots. They were beaten 5-0 by Ipswich Town's Under-21s in the Hampshire Senior Cup just four days before the Barnsley trip, and have now conceded 12 goals in their last two outings. Their recent fixtures show a pattern of struggle, with just one win in the last five league games.
Attention now turns to a critical league fixture away to Southend on Saturday, 14 November. Southend currently sit third in the standings, making it a tough test for a side looking to arrest their slide. The club will need to regroup quickly after this cup exit to focus on their National League campaign.
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Aldershot Town's Anisius Eros Edward Lewis scored two late consolation goals after coming on as a substitute in the 7-2 defeat at Barnsley on Saturday. The club's official match data shows Lewis netted in the 75th and 86th minutes, with John Gilbert providing an assist for the second. The result is part of a poor recent run of one win and four losses from their last five matches.
