Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers — FA Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 17′Bedford Town, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 68′Cray Wanderers, yellow card:
- 76′Cray Wanderers, yellow card:
- 77′Bedford Town, yellow card:
- 86′Bedford Town, yellow card:
- 86′Cray Wanderers, yellow card:
- Full-time
- 91′Cray Wanderers, yellow card:
Key Stats
Match report
Bedford Town hold Cray Wanderers to goalless FA Cup draw
Bedford Town and Cray Wanderers finished 0-0 at The New Eyrie in the FA Cup fourth round qualifying tie, leaving the contest to be settled in a replay. Neither side found a way through across the 90 minutes, with no goals and no red cards to alter the course of the afternoon.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Cray Wanderers, managed by Neil Smith, dominated the ball and the attacking statistics. They had 57% possession and fired in 18 shots to Bedford's eight, with eight of those efforts on target against two from the hosts. Cray also won six corners to Bedford's three, yet could not turn that pressure into a goal.
Bedford, who came into the tie after a 3-1 win away at Wingate & Finchley, had to defend for long periods and did so successfully. Cray arrived on the back of a 3-0 home win over Chippenham Town and extended their unbeaten run in the games before this one, but found the hosts' resistance unbreakable. Three yellow cards were shown to Bedford and four to Cray.
Cray Wanderers put eight of their 18 shots on target, while Bedford Town managed only two on target from their eight attempts.
Bedford Town and Cray Wanderers drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Bedford Town met Cray Wanderers in the FA Cup (4th Round Qualifying). Kick-off was Saturday, 17 October 2026, 14:00 UTC at The New Eyrie.
Team pages: Bedford Town · Cray Wanderers · FA Cup
About this match
On this page: the Bedford Town vs Cray Wanderers final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Bedford Town and Cray Wanderers team pages or the FA Cup page.