Maidenhead United gave their long suffering supporters an early Christmas present with a stunning victory at Championship favourites Kings Lynn.  Earlier in the season Lynn had gone one better than the Magpies in the FA Cup attracting Sky cameras to their old fashioned Walks ground, and with games had appointed a new manager in the week leading up to the game to push them to promotion.  However they got a rude shock from a Maidenhead side desperate for a league victory.

Despite a new man at the helm and changes on the field Lynn managed to produce a performance not dissimilar to that against Gloucester City as once again they took too long on the ball and in attack tried to walk the ball into the net whilst the opposition closed down and blocked with determination.
Lynn had the first real chance when debutant Andrew Cave-Brown crossed from the Lynn right but Jack Defty's header went wide.
On 14 minutes the visitors took the lead - West failed to close down Steve McNamara and his swirling shot deceived Marshall who could only flap an arm at it as it went in by the near post.
Marshall made amends a few moments later to deny Errol Telemaque with a stunning save.
At the other end Jack Defty produced miss number two when he took too long in shooting having been set up by Cave-Brown and his shot was deflected away to safety by a grounded Ashley Smith.
Louis Blois was booked for a foul and Marshall produced another save from the resultant free kick.
Jack Defty produced miss number three when he headed down a Notman cross from three yards and Preddie smothered it on the line.
Lynn began to show a degree more urgency (unlike the Gloucester game) as the second half progressed but although they spent more time in the visitors' half Delroy Preddie dealt easily with  with what few shots came his way whist Maidenhead looked dangerous on the break.
Lynn's inability to make the most of free kicks since Adam Smith's departure was evident when Cooper in the first half and Nolan in the second both failed to convert them into a a serious chance.
Andrew Fisk became the second "new boy" to be booked following a foul on Nesbitt
Fisk had a shot turned away by  Preddie following a Norris cross and then Norris saw his drive blocked by Cooper which just about summed up Lynn's day.