Salford City will be in the hat for the third round of the FA Cup after they fought out a 1-1 draw with League Two side Hartlepool United at Moor Lane.
The Northern Premier League Premier team fought back from the disappointment of going a goal down inside eight minutes to secure a replay in the opening tie of the second round.
The result means Salford – who are part-owned by former Manchester United players Gary and Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt – could still yet face Premier League opposition in this season's competition.
However, the hosts hit back thanks to a goal from an unlikely source, defender Stephen O'Halloran reacting to a loose ball from a free-kick to score the equaliser after 24 minutes.
The two teams will meet again at Victoria Park in a replay, though Salford were fortunate to get a second crack at it.
They needed a stunning save from Lynch – who brilliantly denied Jake Gray – and some wasteful finishing from the visitors, with Rakish Bingham and Scott Fenwick failing to hit the target with close-range headers.
