Worksop vs AFC Telford Prediction & Betting Tips (22 September)

Worksop Town host AFC Telford United on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, in an FA Cup qualifying replay at Sandy Lane after the two sides shared a thrilling 2-2 draw at Telford's SEAH Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Matty Stenson struck in just the ninth minute to give Kevin Wilkin's side the perfect start, but Craig Parry's Tigers refused to roll over, and a late Louis Moult goal in the 85th minute ensured Worksop finished the game on level terms and earned themselves a second bite of the cherry in front of their own supporters, with a place in the next round of the competition at stake.

Both clubs arrive at the replay in encouraging early-season form in the National League North. Worksop's 2026/27 squad, with shirt numbers confirmed by the club this summer, blends youth and experience under manager Craig Parry, while Telford's rebuilt group has already shown its attacking potency. In the European (decimal) odds market, bookmakers have priced the replay as a tight contest, with a Worksop home win available around 2.40, the draw at approximately 3.30, and an AFC Telford victory at roughly 2.70, reflecting just how evenly matched the two teams proved to be across the first 90 minutes of this tie.

Parry will look to the spine of his 2026/27 Worksop squad to get the job done at home, with Max Dearnley between the posts, a defensive unit featuring Andrew Boyce, Rollin Menayese, Deegan Atherton and Josh Wilde, midfield drive from Sam Essien, Sam Wedgbury, Liam Waldock and Aleksandrs Starcenko, and firepower from Kian Harratt, Oliver Greaves, Lewis Whitham and player-coach Ben Tomlinson. Telford, meanwhile, will counter with Brandon Hall in goal, defenders Jordan Cranston, Zak Lilly and Orrin Pendley, captain Alex Fletcher anchoring midfield alongside Charlie Williams, Khanya Leshabela and top scorer Remi Walker, and a dangerous forward line led by Stenson, Jamie Meddows and the experienced Louis Moult.

With home advantage and the momentum of scoring late at the weekend, Worksop will fancy their chances of progressing, although Telford's quality in the final third means the Tigers can ill afford any defensive lapses. Expect another open, hard-fought encounter with goals at both ends, but our prediction is a 2:1 victory for Worksop Town, who should just about have enough to see off the Bucks and book their place in the next round of the FA