Jimmy Armfield was guest of honour at Saturday's game

Kirkham's hopes of progress in the competition looked bleak after going two goals down after 14 minutes.

But a spirited comeback, topped by a stoppage-time winner from Mark Wane, put Kirkham in the driving seat for the second leg down in Suffolk on Saturday.

The game will be featured extensively on BBC Radio Lancashire Sport.

I had to select a man-of-the-match but I could have chosen five Jimmy Armfield OBE

On a windy afternoon punctuated by snow showers, Needham Market started well and opened the scoring from the first clear-cut chance of the game on six minutes.

Daniel Thrower's through ball found Jay Denniss in space and he advanced into the box and fired a low shot under Kirkham keeper Pete Summerfield.

It got worse for the home side eight minutes later, when they fell further behind.

Summerfield came to collect a cross into the box but collided with a defender and spilled the ball at the feet of Needham Market's Craig Parker, who had the simple task of tapping into the empty net.

Kirkham gradually came back into the game and pulled a goal back a minute from half time.

James Sheppard floated a free kick into the box, and Ged Smith rose to power a header into the net off the post.

We're not far away now, we just have to go down and finish the job on Saturday Kirkham President David Haythornthwaite

After the break, Kirkham & Wesham dominated and home keeper Summerfield was virtually a spectator as his team mates camped in the opposition half.

Ritchie Allen, Phil Blackwell, and Sean Paterson all had chances, but it was only in the final few minutes that Kirkham drew level.

A cross into the box found substitute Matt Walwyn in space, and his shot on the turn crept just inside the far post.

But there was still more excitement to come and as the game entered the third minute of stoppage time, Kellamergh Park erupted when Kirkham & Wesham's leading scorer Mark Wane grabbed the winner.

Ged Smith's cross to the far post was nodded back into the path of Wane and the striker fired home from close range to complete an amazing comeback.

Lancashire football legend Jimmy Armfield OBE was guest of honour at the game. Afterwards he said: "It was a fantastic game. I had to select a man-of-the-match but I could have chosen five.

"I thought Kirkham & Wesham just shaded it overall, but Needham Market played very well for the first 20 minutes, and when they went two up I thought it was going to be a landslide.

"I felt Kirkham had a bit more ability, and to come back from 2-0 down shows that they had a bit of spirit too.

Kirkham & Wesham President David Haythornthwaite also felt it was a day to remember.

"It was an awesome game of football, everyone who came down today saw an unbelievable game.

"I thought we absolutely battered them. We showed great character too, after going two down early on and coming back like that.

"We're not far away now, we just have to go down and finish the job on Saturday."