The Road To Wembley (or Cardiff)...

[Panda]

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

[Panda]

I nominate West Auckland Town, winners of the original football World Cup...

[Zodiac]

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

[Admin]

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!

[Arcadia]

Horsham YMCA please, sponsored by the Village People.

[Robbie]

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/

[Zodiac]

Ooh, my local team, Kingstonian, are entered in the next round. I might have to get down there for that one...

[Razzle Dazzle]

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

[Admin]

Please someone nom Sporting Bengal United!!!! There are some cool names in the draw!

[Bella]

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.

[Admin]

psst bella, just one team, so Brook Town then

[Matt Aloud]

Norton United

[Admin]

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!

[Robbie]

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

[Panda]

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...

[Robbie]

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.htm

Round (# 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

[Panda]

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

[Panda]

One of our teams is through to the next round!

Newcastle Blue Star beat Hallam 2-0. West Auckland play Whickham tomorrow.

[Panda]

West Auckland stormed into the next round with a 5-1 win at Whickham!

[Panda]

In the first qualifying round, West Auckland Town are away at Thornaby, whilst Newcastle Blue Star are at home to Whitby Town.