Salford City 1-1 Burton Albion

Richie Towell's thunderbolt seven minutes from time earned Salford City an FA Cup replay as they drew with Burton.

League Two Salford's leveller means League One Burton remain without an FA Cup win since 2013.

Albion went close early on when David Templeton smashed an angled effort narrowly over the top.

Salford responded with Luke Armstrong firing straight at goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara.

The visitors almost made the breakthrough when Scott Fraser's well-struck free-kick was deflected behind off the Salford wall.

Albion had the ball in the back of the Salford net in the 31st minute, but the effort was ruled out for a handball just before John-Joe O'Toole headed home Fraser's corner-kick.

Just after the restart Salford skipper Adam Rooney was denied by a brilliant one-handed save from O'Hara.

Towell then blew a terrific chance when he fired over from eight yards after meeting sub Danny Whitehead's smart pass.

At the other end Chris Neal was acrobatic as he tipped over Fraser's 25-yard strike.

Fraser side-footed home following Lucas Akins' pass in the 78th minute, before Towell lashed home from 22 yards after meeting Rooney's lay-off.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

Line-ups
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Line-ups

Salford

Formation 4-3-3

1Neal
4Threlkeld
23Pond
15Burgess
3Touray
25JonesBooked at 24mins
8Maynard
17Towell
44ConwaySubstituted forWhiteheadat 51'minutes
9Rooney
7ArmstrongSubstituted forDieseruvweat 67'minutes

Substitutes

2Wiseman
6Piergianni
13Hughes
18Whitehead
20Dieseruvwe
28Thomas-Asante
33Evans

Burton

Formation 4-3-3

1O'Hara
2Brayford
21O'Toole
5Buxton
10Akins
4EdwardsSubstituted forSbarraat 73'minutes
7Quinn
8Fraser
9BroadheadBooked at 86mins
27Boyce
11TempletonSubstituted forWallaceat 62'minutes

Substitutes

3Daniel
6Wallace
14Sbarra
17Sarkic
19Anderson
22Beardsley
24Garratt

Referee:: Alan Young
Attendance:: 2,724

Match Stats

Home TeamSalfordAway TeamBurton

Possession: Home38%; Away62%

Shots: Home12; Away13

Shots on Target: Home5; Away3

Corners: Home2; Away6

Fouls: Home11; Away13

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Match ends, Salford City 1, Burton Albion 1.
90'+6'
Full Time
Second Half ends, Salford City 1, Burton Albion 1.

90'+5'
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Scott Fraser (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
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Foul by Nathan Pond (Salford City).
90'+2'
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Corner, Salford City. Conceded by John Brayford.
90'+2'
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Foul by John-Joe O'Toole (Burton Albion).
90'+2'
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Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
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Attempt missed. Liam Boyce (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
88'
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Joe Sbarra (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
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Foul by Ibou Touray (Salford City).
86'
Booking
Nathan Broadhead (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card.
86'
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Nathan Broadhead (Burton Albion) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
83'
Goal!
Goal! Salford City 1, Burton Albion 1. Richard Towell (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Rooney.
80'
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Foul by John Brayford (Burton Albion).
80'
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Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'
Goal!
Goal! Salford City 0, Burton Albion 1. Scott Fraser (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
77'
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Chris Neal.
77'
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Attempt saved. Joe Sbarra (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
76'
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Danny Whitehead.
74'
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Chris Neal.