Former Old Trafford reserve Webber netted for non-league City just 18 seconds after the restart to KO League Two County.
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Gary Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes were all here to see Notts County knocked out by their gang of part-time professionals, though Ryan Giggs and Phil Neville were absent due to work commitments.
Barely 20 seconds after the break, the former United forward sparked jubilant scenes when he bundled home James Poole’s cross after he had turned Thierry Audel inside out down the right.
He skipped past the challenge and swung over a flawless far-post cross which Webber buried from six yards.In front of a packed 1,400 Moor Lane crowd – about 1,000 more than their usual attendance – it was a well deserved opener.
Soon after, the impressive Jordan Hulme ended another raid by The Ammies by banging a shot off the frame of Carroll’s goal as his side’s dominance continued.
Goalkeeper Roy Carroll, an FA Cup victor with Manchester United in 2004, and midfielder Alan Smith, a runner-up with the Red Devils in 2007, will retain their places in the starting line up.
But even though they play three divisions higher than their hosts, County never showed their supposed superiority.
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With humiliation staring them in the face, Notts County finally woke from their slumber on 67 minutes when substitute Adam Campbell forced a mistake from defender Steven Howson inside the penalty area.
