February 17, 2001 17:11: WYCOMBE Wanderers fought their way back from two goals down to force a replay and stay in tomorrow's quarter final draw.

Trailing to first-half goals from Mark Williams and Patrick Agyemang, Wanderers pulled it back with two goals in seven second-half minutes.

Michael Simpson began the fight back in the 72nd minute after manager Lawrie Sanchez had gone for broke with a triple substitution.

Simpson cut the deficit, rolling a shot in off the post after super-sub Sam Parkin's low cross had caused havoc and Keith Ryan's shot had been blocked.

Then, seven minutes later, Parkin was again the architect with a deep cross which Brown forced over the line as Wimbledon angrily appealed for offside.

At half time Wimbledon had looked home and dry after a business-like first half. They took the lead in the 32nd minute when Mark Williams planted his header beyond Martin Taylor.

And the Dons got their second goal just seconds after their keeper Kelvin Davis had denied Keith Ryan an equaliser. They made the most of their let off by breaking down field and they doubled their lead when striker Agyemang latched onto Jason Euell's pass to steer the ball beyond Taylor just a minute before half time.

Wycombe's fight-back will go down in club history as one of their finest hours.

The replay will take place on Tuesday at Selhurst Park. This is so soon because international matches are taking place the following week. The league fixture against Bristol Rovers which was due to take place on Tuesday will now be postponed.

The match was Adams Park's biggest money-spinner with the sellout gate generating nearly £120,000, coverage by Match of the Day a further £19,000 plus a broadcast fee from Radio Five Live.

The teams:

Wycombe: Martin Taylor, Mark Rogers, Chris Vinnicombe, Jason Cousins, Paul McCarthy, Dave Carroll, Michael Simpson, Martyn Lee, Andy Rammell, Steve Brown, Keith Ryan. Subs: Danny Bulman, Andy Baird, Mark Westhead, Sam Parkin, Jamie Bates.

Wimbledon: Kelvin Davis, Peter Hawkins, Darren Holloway, Kenny Cunningham, Mark Williams, Neal Ardley, Trond Anderson, Par Karlsson, Jason Euell, Patrick Agyemang, Gareth Ainsworth. Subs: Wayne Gray, Marcus Gayle, Paul Heald, Jon Hunt, Chris Willmott.

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By.Dave Peters