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Post by Panda on Aug 20, 2005 13:07:14 GMT 1
The FA Cup starts this weekend with the Extra Preliminary Round. Let's adopt a team for Haven to follow through the competition. When they get knocked out, we'll follow the team that beat them, eventually leaving us with a team to support in the final at Wembley.
I'll post the fixtures up here and people can nominate a team for us to adopt. When 8 have been chosen, I'll do a poll and whoever gets the most votes will be our Haven team.
The draw: Newcastle BBP v Bedlington Terriers Bacup Borough v Pickering Town Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA v Sheffield Blackpool Mechanics v Newcastle Blue Star Nelson v Retford United Esh Winning v Ashington Prudhoe Town v Horden Colliery Welfare Skelmersdale United v Liversedge Curzon Ashton v Darwen Oldham Town v Morpeth Town Guisborough Town v Great Harwood Town Cheadle Town v Abbey Hey Brandon United v Billingham Synthonia Tow Law Town v Squires Gate Formby v Consett Winsford United v Alsager Town Flixton v Hebburn Town Rossington Main v Garforth Town Cammell Laird v West Allotment Celtic West Auckland Town v Shildon Winterton Rangers v North Shields Studley v Oadby Town Sutton Town v Loughborough Dynamo Stourbridge v Glossop North End Borrowash Victoria v Ford Sports Daventry Long Eaton United v Quorn Congleton Town v Romulus Norton United v Alvechurch Shirebrook Town v Teversal Oldbury United v Racing Club Warwick Witham Town v Hadleigh United Hullbridge Sports v Wisbech Town Chalfont St. Peter v Buckingham Town Brook House v Leiston Wembley v St. Neots Town Aylesbury Vale v Kirkley Ware v Sporting Bengal United Concord Rangers v Kingsbury Town Harpenden Town v Sawbridgeworth Town Soham Town Rangers v Yaxley Stanway Rovers v Norwich United Fakenham Town v Long Buckby Gorleston v North Greenford United Haringey Borough v Felixstowe & Walton Bowers & Pitsea v Stotfold London APSA 0-2 Halstead Town Broxbourne Borough V&E v Holmer Green Eton Manor v Leverstock Green St. Margaretsbury v St. Ives Town Wootton Blue Cross v Desborough Town Romford v Waltham Abbey Biggleswade United v Haverhill Rovers Harefield United v Langford Southend Manor v Woodford United Woodbridge Town v Lowestoft Town Saffron Walden Town v Flackwell Heath Erith Town v Hassocks Thamesmead Town v Abingdon United Saltdean United v Wantage Town AFC Totton v Milton United Eastbourne United Association v Ash United Hythe Town v Raynes Park Vale Moneyfields v Abingdon Town Fareham Town v Selsey Gosport Borough v Sandhurst Town East Grinstead Town v VCD Athletic AFC Newbury v Farnham Town Erith & Belvedere v Hamble ASSC Lancing v Whitehawk Westfield v Godalming Town Chichester City United v East Preston Sidley United v Pagham Sevenoaks Town v Chertsey Town Andover v Didcot Town Hungerford Town v North Leigh Horsham YMCA v Hailsham Town Three Bridges v Shoreham Westbury United v Newquay Willand Rovers v Hamworthy United Tuffley Rovers v Elmore Bishops Cleeve v Corsham Town Hallen v Porthleven Calne Town v Shortwood United Minehead v Almondsbury Town Slimbridge v Wimborne Town Odd Down v Portland United
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Post by Panda on Aug 20, 2005 13:07:43 GMT 1
I nominate West Auckland Town, winners of the original football World Cup...
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Post by Zodiac on Aug 20, 2005 13:34:11 GMT 1
Ooh, I think i'm going to have to nominate Oadby Town, having lived there for a year Although I was tempted to go for Quorn ;D
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Post by Admin on Aug 20, 2005 15:24:57 GMT 1
Some great names in there!
I have to go for Retford United, I lived there most of my life, the original Retford Town folded in the 80s and this team has risen out of the ashes, doing ok as well. Plus their nickname is the BADGERS!
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Post by Arcadia on Aug 20, 2005 15:48:58 GMT 1
Horsham YMCA please, sponsored by the Village People.
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Post by Robbie on Aug 20, 2005 16:11:57 GMT 1
I'll go for Newcastle Blue Star. They were one of the top amateur teams in the region until falling on hard times a few years back. Last season they came close to going under but bounced back... The team to support though enters the next round, the Preliminary Round draw which is next Saturday, and that is Washington, my local home team. I plan on going to the match, though it's a shocking £4 to get in for cup games! It's strange, some teams enter at this stage, some enter at the next round, some teams from this round then play each other, some teams that enter in the next round are playing each other, while other teams that enter in the next round play winners from this round. Then there is another round, the First Round Qualifying Round which reads like a free for all! www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/Round-by-Round/
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Post by Zodiac on Aug 20, 2005 16:25:19 GMT 1
Ooh, my local team, Kingstonian, are entered in the next round. I might have to get down there for that one...
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Aug 20, 2005 16:27:54 GMT 1
Shildon, My town yey, away to the one and only West Auckland
Local derby only about 5 miles between the towns
Should be a classic
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Post by Admin on Aug 20, 2005 16:43:12 GMT 1
Please someone nom Sporting Bengal United!!!! There are some cool names in the draw!
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Post by Bella on Aug 20, 2005 16:46:01 GMT 1
I will go with this one. Brook House v Leiston Just like Mel this song reminds me of a song Brick House by The Commodores.
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Post by Admin on Aug 20, 2005 16:49:56 GMT 1
psst bella, just one team, so Brook Town then
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Post by Matt Aloud on Aug 20, 2005 20:19:47 GMT 1
Norton United
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Post by Admin on Aug 20, 2005 22:27:26 GMT 1
Here are the results, think most of the nommed teams are thru? 1 Newcastle Benfield (Bay Plastics) 2-4 Bedlington Terriers 2 Bacup Borough 0-5 Pickering Town 3 Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA 0-4 Sheffield 4 Blackpool Mechanics 1-2 Newcastle Blue Star 5 Nelson 2-4 Retford United 6 Esh Winning 4-4 Ashington 7 Prudhoe Town 1-3 Horden CW 8 Skelmersdale United 1-0 Liversedge 9 Curzon Ashton 2-1 Darwen 10 Oldham Town 1-0 Morpeth Town 11 Guisborough Town 1-1 Great Harwood Town 12 Cheadle Town 3-1 Abbey Hey 13 Brandon United 0-5 Billingham Synthonia 14 Tow Law Town 2-0 Squires Gate 15 Formby 1-1 Consett 16 Winsford United 1-1 Alsager Town 17 Flixton 1-2 Hebburn Town 18 Rossington Main 1-1 Garforth Town 19 Cammell Laird 4-1 West Allotment Celtic 20 West Auckland Town 2-1 Shildon 21 Winterton Rangers 1-0 North Shields 22 Studley 1-3 Oadby Town 23 Sutton Town 5-1 Loughborough Dynamo 24 Stourbridge v Glossop North End (at Halesowen Town FC - Sun 21 Aug 3.00) 25 Borrowash Victoria 1-1 Ford Sports Daventry 26 Long Eaton United 2-1 Quorn 27 Congleton Town 2-0 Romulus 28 Norton United 2-4 Alvechurch 29 Shirebrook Town 2-3 Teversal 30 Oldbury United 2-1 Racing Club Warwick 31 Witham Town 1-0 Hadleigh United 32 Hullbridge Sports 2-5 Wisbech Town 33 Chalfont St Peter 1-0 Buckingham Town 34 Brook House 1-1 Leiston 35 Wembley 0-2 St Neots Town 36 Aylesbury Vale 2-2 Kirkley 37 Ware 2-0 Sporting Bengal United 38 Concord Rangers 0-1 Kingsbury Town 39 Harpenden Town 2-1 Sawbridgeworth Town 40 Soham Town Rangers 2-1 Yaxley 41 Stanway Rovers 4-1 Norwich United 42 Fakenham Town 2-0 Long Buckby 43 Gorleston 2-4 North Greenford United 44 Haringey Borough 0-3 Felixstowe & Walton United 45 Bowers & Pitsea 2-2 Stotfold 46 London APSA 0-2 Halstead Town (19/08) 47 Broxbourne Borough V&E 1-4 Holmer Green 48 Eton Manor 0-1 Leverstock Green 49 St Margaretsbury 2-1 St Ives Town 50 Wootton Blue Cross 2-0 Desborough Town 51 Romford 1-3 Waltham Abbey 52 Biggleswade United 6-0 Haverhill Rovers 53 Harefield United 2-3 Langford 54 Southend Manor 0-1 Woodford United 55 Woodbridge Town 3-3 Lowestoft Town 56 Saffron Walden Town 1-1 Flackwell Heath 57 Erith Town 0-3 Hassocks 58 Thamesmead Town 2-4 Abingdon United 59 Saltdean United 0-0 Wantage Town 60 AFC Totton 5-0 Milton United 61 Eastbourne United 1-2 Ash United + 62 Hythe Town 4-1 Raynes Park Vale 63 Moneyfields 6-1 Abingdon Town 64 Fareham Town 0-0 Selsey 65 Gosport Borough 6-1 Sandhurst Town 66 East Grinstead Town 0-7 VCD Athletic 67 AFC Newbury 2-2 Farnham Town + 68 Erith & Belvedere 4-2 Hamble ASSC 69 Lancing 1-2 Whitehawk 70 Westfield 1-2 Godalming Town 71 Chichester City United 1-2 East Preston 72 Sidley United v Pagham (Sun 21 Aug 3.00) + 73 Sevenoaks Town 4-2 Chertsey Town 74 Andover 4-4 Didcot Town 75 Hungerford Town 0-4 North Leigh 76 Horsham YMCA 1-0 Hailsham Town 77 Three Bridges 2-0 Shoreham 78 Westbury United 2-1 Newquay 79 Willand Rovers 0-1 Hamworthy United 80 Tuffley Rovers 0-0 Elmore 81 Bishop's Cleeve 1-0 Corsham Town 82 Hallen 3-0 Porthleven + 83 Calne Town 0-2 Shortwood United 84 Minehead 1-2 Almondsbury Town + 85 Slimbridge 0-1 Wimborne Town 86 Odd Down 2-1 Portland United + I think we should just go with the nommed teams now, either for a vote or we should just have more than one WooHoo For Retford United, fantastic result! GO BADGERS!
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Post by Robbie on Aug 20, 2005 23:43:18 GMT 1
Go Washington in the next round! We're obviously considered too good for all these teams as we enter the competition in the next round against another team who are entering in the next round, Stocksbridge Park Steels, whoever they are. Assuming we win, we then meet a team who are obviously even better still as they have a bye until the First Round Qualifying proper, Ossett Town, again, whoever they are. Then assuming we win that we're in the first round of the FA Cup
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Post by Panda on Aug 21, 2005 8:30:15 GMT 1
The nominated teams were:
West Auckland Town Oadby Town Retford United Horsham YMCA Newcastle Blue Star Shildon (out) Brook House Norton United (out)
I'll create a poll so we can choose who the official Haven team should be...
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Post by Robbie on Aug 21, 2005 15:59:35 GMT 1
I didn't realise there are still a number of rounds to go BEFORE the proper First Round... Extra Preliminary 20/08/05 Preliminary 27/08/05 First Round Qualifying 03/09/05 Second Round Qualifying 24/09/05 Third Round Qualifying 08/10/05 Fourth Round Qualifying 22/10/05 then it's the First round proper 05/11/05 Retford and co have already earned £500 in prize money! www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/06/Payments_2004_05.htmRound (# of teams) // Payment Extra Preliminary Round winners (86) £500 Preliminary Round winners (182) £1,000 First Round Qualifying winners (124) £2,250 Second Round Qualifying winners (84) £3,750 Third Round Qualifying winners (42) £5,000 Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32) £10,000 First Round Proper winners (40) £16,000 Second Round Proper winners (20) £24,000 Third Round Proper winners (32) £40,000 Fourth Round Proper winners (16) £60,000 Fifth Round Proper winners (8) £120,000 Sixth Round Proper winners (4) £300,000 Semi-Final winners (2) £900,000 Winners (1) £1,000,000
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Post by Panda on Aug 27, 2005 13:28:43 GMT 1
It's the Preliminary Round this weekend. Haven's adopted teams, West Auckland Town and Newcastle Blue Star are both in action. Blue Star are at home to Hallen, whilst West Auckland are away at Whickham.
Here is the draw:
Bridlington Town v Whitley Bay Tow Law Town v Padiham Colne v Chadderton Warrington Town v Penrith Ramsbottom United v Marske United (my nearest team!) Thornaby v Peterlee Newtown Hebburn Town v Winterton Rangers Cheadle Town v Bamber Bridge Ponterfract Collieries v Bishop Auckland Eccleshill United v Chester-le-Street Town Selby Town v Billingham Town Skelmersdale United v Colwyn Bay Crook Town v St. Helens Town Curzon Ashton v Garforth Town Rossendale United v Sunderland Nissan Norton & Stockton Ancients v Great Harwood Town Spennymoor Town v Consett Durham City v Brodsworth Miners Welfare Seaham Red Star v Atherton Collieries Cammell Laird v Alnwick Town Brigg Town v Holker Old Boys Retford United v Parkgate Horden Colliery Welfare v Kendal Town Tadcaster Albion v Chorley Oldham Town v Hall Road Rangers Pickering Town 2-2 Ashington Washington v Stocksbridge Park Steels Thackley v South Shields NEWCASTLE BLUE STAR v Hallam Sheffield v Mossley Yorkshire Amateur v Bedlington Terriers Glasshoughton Welfare v Woodley Sports Maine Road v Armthorpe Welfare Billingham Synthonia v Fleetwood Town Ossett Albion v Dunston Federation Brewery Atherton Laburnum Rovers v Goole Whickham v WEST AUCKLAND TOWN Harrogate Railway v Clitheroe New Mills v Salford City Trafford v Silsden Northallerton Town v Winsford United Willenhall Town v Blackstones Shepshed Dynamo v Carlton Town Newcastle Town v Buxton Chasetown v Causeway United Congleton Town v Corby Town Solihull Borough v Eccleshall Westfields v Sutton Coldfield Rushall Olympic v Gedling Town Bromsgrove Rovers v Bourne Town Glapwell v Barwell Spalding United v Staveley Miners Welfare Nantwich Town v Gresley Rovers Long Eaton United v Boston Town Coalville v Borrowash Victoria Deeping Rangers v Norton United Stourport Swifts v Stratford Town Oldbury United v Stone Dominoes Bedworth United v Rocester Oadby Town v Stamford Malvern Town v Mickleover Sports Cradley Town v Biddulph Victoria Holbeach United v Boldmere St. Michaels Teversal v Pegasus Juniors Leamington v Sutton Town Lincoln Moorlands v Eastwood Town Belper Town v Leek CSOB South Normanton Athletic v Arnold Town Stourbridge v Kidsgrove Athletic Ilford v Brackley Town Long Melford v AFC Sudbury Wootton Blue Cross v Barton Rovers Ware v Northampton Spencer AFC Hornchurch v Chalfont St. Peter Barkingside v Leverstock Green Harlow Town v Newport Pagnell Town Uxbridge v Great Wakering Rovers Tiptree United v Potton United Bury Town v Ely City Needham Market v Diss Town Marlow v Arlesey Town Welwyn Garden City v Aylesbury Vale St. Neots Town v Hemel Hempstead Harwich & Parkeston v Holmer Green Aveley v Kingsbury Town Thame United v Brentwood Town Fakenham Town v Waltham Forest Berkhamsted Town v Newmarket Town Mildenhall Town v Potters Bar Town Stotfold v Clapton Barking & East Ham United v St. Margaretsbury Leighton Town v Wroxham Soham Town Rangers v Enfield Town Cogenhoe United v Hanwell Town March Town United v Harpenden Town Stowmarket Town v Ipswich Wanderers Oxhey Jets v Lowestoft Town Royston Town v Clacton Town Burnham Ramblers v Flackwell Heath Southall v Enfield Felixstowe & Walton v Dunstable Town Tilbury v Wivenhoe Town London Colney v Rothwell Town Raunds Town v Beaconsfield SYCOB Woodford United v Wisbech Town Boreham Wood v Dereham Town Great Yarmouth Town v Stanway Rovers Henley Town v Witham Town Tring Athletic v Biggleswade United North Greenford United v Brook House Waltham Abbey v Wingate & Finchley Stansted v Langford Hertford Town v Ruislip Manor Halstead Town v Cornard United Lymington & New Milton v Dover Athletic Mile Oak v Camberley Town Horsham YMCA v Corinthian-Casuals Moneyfields v Rye & Iden United Lordswood v Saltdean United Carterton Town v Didcot Town Kingstonian v Ringmer Tonbridge Angels v Horsham Ashford Town v Slade Green Cobham v Egham Town Reading Town v Eastbourne Town Molesey v Burgess Hill Town Bashley v Hythe Town Ash United v Leatherhead Herne Bay v Sevenoaks Town Burnham v Selsey Sittingbourne v Chessington & Hook Erith & Belvedere 1-2 Tooting & Mitcham Croydon Athletic v Redhill Oxford City v Newport Isle Of Wight East Preston v Cowes Sports Chatham Town v North Leigh Metropolitan Police v Bracknell Town Vickers Crayford Dartford Athletic v Hastings United Croydon v Frimley Green Mole Valley Predators v Gosport Borough Winchester City v Maidstone United Sidlesham v Bedfont Thatcham Town v Cove Chipstead v Brockenhurst Whitstable Town v Fleet Town Godalming Town v Dulwich Hamlet Ashford Town (Mx) v Whyteleafe Merstham v Ramsgate Steyning Town v Cray Wanderers BAT Sports v Abingdon United Dartford v Dorking Epsom & Ewell v AFC Newbury Hillingdon Borough v Hassocks Banstead Athletic v Alton Town Whitehawk v AFC Totton Three Bridges v Walton Casuals Wick v Arundel Littlehampton Town v Tunbridge Wells Sidley United v Deal Town Elmore v Torrington Shortwood United v Bodmin Town Liskeard Athletic v Brislington Melksham Town v Westbury United Hamworthy United v Backwell United Frome Town v St. Blazey Hallen v Swindon Supermarine Almondsbury Town v Cinderford Town Penzance v Street Bemerton Heath Harleqeuns v Ilfracombe Town Chard Town v Wimborne Town Shepton Mallet v Bournemouth Taunton Town v Bristol Manor Farm Highworth Town v Welton Rovers Bridgwater Town v Paulton Rovers Barnstaple Town v Clevedon United Odd Down v Exmouth Town Bitton v Dawlish Town Witney United v Clevedon Town Fairford Town v Devizes Town Christchurch v Bishop Sutton Bishops Cleeve v Bideford Bridport v Falmouth Town
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Post by Panda on Aug 27, 2005 21:16:36 GMT 1
One of our teams is through to the next round!
Newcastle Blue Star beat Hallam 2-0. West Auckland play Whickham tomorrow.
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Post by Panda on Aug 29, 2005 10:14:19 GMT 1
West Auckland stormed into the next round with a 5-1 win at Whickham!
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Post by Panda on Aug 29, 2005 10:20:26 GMT 1
In the first qualifying round, West Auckland Town are away at Thornaby, whilst Newcastle Blue Star are at home to Whitby Town.
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