The former Wolves striker, still turning out for Jim Gannon's side on a non-contract basis, scored from the spot to drag his team back into the tie and then, with 14 minutes left, swept home the winner to leave County fans dreaming of one of the big boys.
The County fans' glee was complete in the fourth minute of injury time when their former player Jermaine Easter, who put his side ahead in the first half, blazed over the bar from six yards with a replay beckoning.
Perhaps the stirring comeback was inspired by the presence in the crowd of former Edgeley Park hero Andy Preece, who scored a glorious winner the last time County claimed a big scalp in this competition, against Premiership side Queen's Park Rangers in 1993.
But it was a win that proved the growing maturity of Gannon's collection of feisty youngsters and raw loan players, after they had fallen behind to a goal from former player Jermaine Easter in the first half.
County had their chances in that half, Proudlock turning a shot across the face of goal when Tes Bramble and David Poole had fashioned an opening from nothing.
They paid for such profligacy on 34 minutes when the visitors kept it simple - a pass to Kevin Betsy on the right, measured cross and textbook header from Easter.
Proudlock squandered another chance but on 41 minutes it was his invention which led to the equaliser. A neat pass inside Russell Martin found Poole racing through on goal and the defender desperately tripped the winger from behind.
Proudlock slotted his spot kick in the corner.
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Jim, Marple (03/12/2006 at 10:50)
Tom, Ex-pat Manc in USA (03/12/2006 at 10:51)
JG is really maturing as a manager now and considering the hotchpotch of youngsters and freelance/loan players who could be here one week and gone the next, its even more impressive.
Proudlock is looking a class act and we still have this newfound resolve to come back from a goal down to win.
Lets hope we draw a more glamourous team in round 3 than Brentford like last year - I think the team has earned its moment in the spotlight now.
Alan, Offerton (03/12/2006 at 15:36)
The Goats' shoulder, pie-eaters'net 1-0 (04/12/2006 at 09:57)
SCFC4LIFE, Stockport (04/12/2006 at 10:27)
browny, VI (04/12/2006 at 19:29)
BUTT OUT
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John, Stockport (04/12/2006 at 20:24)
ITK, Stockport (05/12/2006 at 12:35)
The goats' shoulder, pie eaters' net,1-0 (05/12/2006 at 17:27)
Andy H, Heald Green (06/12/2006 at 11:24)
Jim, Marple (06/12/2006 at 12:42)
The goats' shoulder, pie eaters' net,1-0, Manchester (06/12/2006 at 16:26)
Diego, Bents Lane (06/12/2006 at 22:14)
Tom, Ex-pat Manc in USA (07/12/2006 at 04:37)
Of course, we all know it takes two to tango, but after that result and City's subsequent relegation, County were no longer viewed as the poor little club down the road City fans had a soft spot for, but rivals who had gotten too big for their boots.