The beaten team led the post-match celebrations and no one could begrudge Boreham Wood one last toast to this season’s FA Cup. “I’m proud but I’m just gutted we haven’t been able to give our fans a moment tonight,” said Luke Garrard, fresh from whipping up the away section with a series of fist-pumps reminiscent of the manager who resides on the other side of Stanley Park.
He had no cause for regret. Only one team can lose when Premier League meets non-league as Frank Lampard can testify. Everton produced a much-improved second-half display to secure a quarter-final date at Crystal Palace courtesy of Salomón Rondón’s second half double. The night, however, belonged to their opponents.
