Brixham and Dorchester Town served up an FA Cup classic as the visitors from Dorset dug deep to claim a 3-2 victory in a pulsating cup tie. The match, played on 5 September 2026 under lights, will be remembered for its constant attacking intent, lead changes, and a dramatic winning goal that sent the travelling supporters home happy.

Dorchester hit back twice to set up a tense finale

Brixham stunned the early exchange when they opened the scoring with a well-worked set-piece. A corner was only cleared to the edge of the box, and the home side’s midfielder lashed a first-time volley beyond the Dorchester goalkeeper to make it 1-0. The lead lasted only a few minutes, however, as Dorchester Town responded quickly with a precise low cross converted at the far post to level the match.

Dorchester then began to take control of midfield and went ahead for the first time when their striker raced onto a threaded pass and finished calmly. Brixham refused to fade and equalised again before half-time, pouncing on a defensive misjudgement to send both teams into the break level at 2-2.

Winning goal sends Dorchester through

With the tie on a knife edge, both sides pushed forward in search of a decisive goal. Brixham struck the woodwork late on, yet with ten minutes remaining Dorchester broke down the left and delivered a dipping cross that was headed in at the back post. The goal sparked wild celebrations in the away end and sealed a memorable 3-2 away victory in the FA Cup.

For Brixham, there was heartbreak after an encouraging display against higher-ranked opposition. Dorchester Town progressed to the next round, demonstrating the resilience and attacking quality that will serve them well in their continued FA Cup campaign.