Whild unhappy with stoppage time

Whild is looking for good vocal support for the replay on Tuesday

Redditch United manager Gary Whild was furious with the amount of stoppage time that allowed Kettering to force an FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay.

Kettering levelled six minutes into injury time to deny Blue Square North strugglers Redditch a first-round spot.

"I think it was very cruel at the end. Where did he get six minutes from?," he told BBC Hereford & Worcester.

"He's played over six minutes so I do feel sorry for the lads and there are not many times I say that."

Redditch went into the game as rank outsiders as they are only one place off the foot of the Blue Square North table whereas Kettering are third in the Blue Square Premier table.

We have come away as massive underdogs today for one of the toughest ties of the round and should have won

Redditch boss Gary Whild

But it was Redditch who created the better first-half chances and they stunned the Rockingham Road crowd by taking the lead through James Dance on 37 minutes.

Kettering came on stronger in the second half but the Reds thought they were through before a long ball forward from the Kettering goalkeeper eventually fell to Moses Ashikodi who squeezed home his shot between goalkeeper Danny Lewis and the near post.

"The way they were playing in the last 15 minutes they were throwing bodies forward and using set pieces and long throws," he said.

"We had always known that was going to be the case and I thought we defended it really well.

"I think we have been unjustly treated, really."

The sides will meet again at Valley Stadium on Tuesday at 1945 GMT and Whild is hoping the FA Cup might bring a few more people out for the replay.

"We have come away as massive underdogs today for one of the toughest ties of the round and should have won," he said.

"So if they don't want to come out and support us on Tuesday I don't know what we have got to do to get them down there.

"But the lads appreciate the backing they got today and it's just unfortunate that it was something we couldn't deal with in terms of the extra time being played that cost us and that is unfortunate."