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Sam Corne beat the nerves to fire Maidstone into the fourth round of the FA Cup. Corne’s penalty, in first-half injury time, gave the Stones a 1-0 victory over League 1 promotion hopefuls Stevenage and earned top billing on Match of the Day. The midfielder scored from the spot in a 2-0 league win over Tonbridge on New Year’s Day, going to the keeper’s left. He went the other way this time as United, fourth in National League South, pulled off a big upset at the Gallagher Stadium. Corne, the club’s vice-captain, was feeling the pressure as he stepped up. “I think there’s always nerves – maybe e…

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