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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2013 22:49:53 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Oct 14, 2013 22:57:38 GMT 1
Crowd figures for the last two rounds:
2nd qualifying round: High: 1704 - Stockport County 1-0 Brighouse Town Low: 86 - Clevedon Town 2-0 Sholing
Haven: 327 - Stalybridge Celtic 3-5 Worksop Town 815 - Rushden & Diamonds 3-2 Cambridge City
3rd qualifying round: High: 2135 - Stockport County 0-1 Rushall Olympic (Rushall were re-instated to the competition last week after Gainsborough Trinity were removed for fielding an ineligible player) Low: 153 - Carlton Town 1-3 Vauxhall Motors; Didcot Town 0-1 Shortwood United
Haven: 465 - Solihull Moors 4-0 Worksop Town 735 - Dover Athletic 3-1 Rushden & Diamonds
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Post by Panda on Oct 18, 2013 20:35:13 GMT 1
Marske's Andy Jennings has been nominated for Player of the Round for the 3rd Qualifying Round after his last-minute winner against Halesowen. You can vote here.
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Post by Panda on Oct 25, 2013 14:48:54 GMT 1
Draw numbers for Sunday:
1 Accrington Stanley 2 AFC Wimbledon 3 Bradford City 4 Brentford 5 Bristol City 6 Bristol Rovers 7 Burton Albion 8 Bury 9 Carlisle United 10 Cheltenham Town 11 Chesterfield 12 Colchester United 13 Coventry City 14 Crawley Town 15 Crewe Alexandra 16 Dagenham & Redbridge 17 Exeter City 18 Fleetwood Town 19 Gillingham 20 Hartlepool United 21 Leyton Orient 22 Mansfield Town 23 Milton Keynes Dons 24 Morecambe 25 Newport County 26 Northampton Town 27 Notts County 28 Oldham Athletic 29 Oxford United 30 Peterborough United 31 Plymouth Argyle 32 Port Vale 33 Portsmouth 34 Preston North End 35 Rochdale AFC 36 Rotherham United 37 Scunthorpe United 38 Sheffield United 39 Shrewsbury Town 40 Southend United 41 Stevenage 42 Swindon Town 43 Torquay United 44 Tranmere Rovers 45 Walsall 46 Wolverhampton Wanderers 47 Wycombe Wanderers 48 York City 49 Macclesfield Town or Vauxhall Motors 50 Stamford or Hednesford Town 51 Grimsby Town or Rushall Olympic 52 Worcester City or Lincoln City 53 Bradford (Park Avenue) or Kidderminster Harriers 54 Wrexham or Hyde 55 Workington or Stourbridge 56 Southport or Marske United 57 Colwyn Bay or Corby Town 58 Tamworth or Solihull Moors 59 Nuneaton Town or Halifax Town 60 North Ferriby United or Alfreton Town 61 Brackley Town or Barrow 62 Chester or Gateshead 63 Hemel Hempstead Town or Sutton United 64 Afc Hornchurch or Hereford United 65 Ebbsfleet United or Dartford 66 Barnet or Concord Rangers 67 Chatham Town or St Albans City 68 Dover Athletic or Oxford City 69 Boreham Wood or Heybridge Swifts 70 Bath City or Salisbury City 71 Gloucester City or Hampton & Richmond Borough 72 Weymouth or Braintree Town 73 Forest Green Rovers or Bishop’s Stortford 74 Needham Market or Cambridge United 75 Biggeswade Town or Canvey Island 76 Shortwood United or Aldershot Town 77 Woking or Luton Town 78 Brislington or Welling United 79 Hartley Wintney or Daventry Town 80 Staines Town or Poole Town
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Post by Panda on Oct 25, 2013 15:20:05 GMT 1
DOVER ATHLETIC v OXFORD CITY
DOVER ATHLETIC Division: Conference South (step 2) Current position: 6th 2012-13 position in pyramid: 123 2012-13 position in MrH 1000: 114 FA Cup best: 3rd round OXFORD CITY Division: Conference North (step 2) Current position: 21st 2012-13 position in pyramid: 136 2012-13 position in MrH 1000: 134 FA Cup best: 2nd round TAMWORTH v SOLIHULL MOORS
TAMWORTH Division: Conference Premier (step 1) Current position: 20th 2012-13 position in pyramid: 111 2012-13 position in MrH 1000: 117 FA Cup best: 3rd round SOLIHULL MOORS Division: Conference North (step 2) Current position: 5th 2012-13 position in pyramid: 134 2012-13 position in MrH 1000: 132 FA Cup best: 4th qualifying round (as Solihull Moors) Predecessors' bests: 1st round (Solihull Borough), 1st round (Moor Green)
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Post by Tom on Oct 25, 2013 16:07:05 GMT 1
The draw!!! One round until league 1 and 2 teams come in. Macclesfield Town v Vauxhall Motors Stamford v Hednesford Town or West Auckland Town Grimsby Town v Rushall Olympic Worcester City or Rugby Town v Lincoln City Bradford (Park Avenue) v Kidderminster Harriers Wrexham v Hyde Workington v Stourbridge Southport v Marske UnitedColwyn Bay v Corby Town Tamworth v Solihull MoorsNuneaton Town v v FC Halifax Town North Ferriby United v Alfreton Town Brackley Town v Barrow Chester v Gateshead Hemel Hempstead Town v Sutton United AFC Hornchurch v Hereford United Ebbsfleet United v Dartford Barnet v Concord Rangers Chatham Town v St Albans City Dover Athletic v Oxford City Boreham Wood v Heybridge Swifts Bath City v Salisbury City Yate Town or Gloucester City v Hampton & Richmond Borough Weymouth v Braintree Town Forest Green Rovers v Bishop’s Stortford Needham Market v Cambridge United Biggleswade Town v Canvey Island Shortwood United v Aldershot Town Woking v Luton Town Brislington v Welling United Hartley Wintney or Clevedon Town v Grays Athletic or Daventry Town Staines Town v Poole Town Wrexham and Grimsby might entice me to go and watch them as they are grounds I am still yet to do, should be cheap as well, not sure if Grimsby are still looking to move though? Ebbsfleet-Dartford - very tough to call, especially after seeing highlights of Ebbsfleet's midweek game where they were inconsistent. I'd be surprised if it didn't go to a replay. Chatham-St Albans - not a bad draw for Chatham. It would be funny if they got through and drew Gillingham! Dover-Oxford City - good draw for Dover. They've gone 432 mins without conceding a goal and had a superb result in midweek, so they'll be kicking themselves if they don't get through. Different manager and presumably different players but they've also recent experience of reaching the 1st round proper. Welling really should win comfortably at Brislington.
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Post by suedehead on Oct 25, 2013 17:46:01 GMT 1
The draw is on ITV on Sunday at 1.35.
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Post by o on Oct 27, 2013 17:28:13 GMT 1
Dover are through, Solihull out, so we have Tamworth as our other team now. Draw for the 1st round here, sadly Stags away at St Albans City, dont fancy that at all!!! Morecambe v Southend Walsall v Shrewsbury Town Boreham Wood v Carlisle United St Albans City v Mansfield Town MK Dons v FC Halifax Town Bristol Rovers v York City Tamworth v Cheltenham Town Grimsby Town v Scunthorpe United Bury v Cambridge United Corby Town v Dover Athletic Colchester v Sheffield United Oxford United v Gateshead Hartlepool United v Notts County Chesterfield v Daventry Town Bristol City v Dagenham & Redbridge AFC Wimbledon v Coventry City Preston North End v Barnet Bishop's Stortford v Northampton Burton Albion v Hereford United Rotherham United v Bradford City Gillingham v Brackley Town or Barrow Salisbury City v Ebbsfleet United or Dartford Accrington Stanley v Tranmere Rovers Brentford v Staines Town or Poole Town Stevenage v Portsmouth Shortwood United or Aldershot Town v Port Vale Leyton Orient v Southport Peteborough United v Exeter Torquay United v Rochdale Braintree Town v Newport County Oldham Athletic v Wolverhampton Wanderers Worcester City or Lincoln City v Plymouth Argyle Bradford PA or Kidderminster v Hemel Hempstead or Sutton Hednesford Town v Crawley Town Stourbridge v Biggleswade Town Welling v Luton Town Macclesfield Town v Swindon Town Wycombe Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra Gloucester City v Fleetwood Town Oh and I saw this wonder goal on the fa website and thought it deserved to be shared, St Neot's Town, it's a goal and a half!!! www.itv.com/sport/football/update/2013-10-03/a-strike-worthy-of-winning-the-fa-cup/
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Post by Paddy on Oct 27, 2013 18:44:08 GMT 1
That's what you call a BULLET!
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Post by Panda on Oct 28, 2013 18:57:25 GMT 1
Wasn't to be for Marske unfortunately. The players froze on the big occasion and we found ourselves 4-0 down after 12 minutes. They got themselves together after that and just about matched Southport for the other 80 minutes, with the game finishing 6-2. Marske's 2nd was absolute belter though. Goal of the season contender. Highlights below: (best goal just before the 15-minute mark) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwKx764atW8The Marske fans were great all game, making much more noise than the home supporters, as you can hear in the video. Aside from the result, the biggest downside on the day was the over-zealous stewarding, apart from two twins who were nicknamed "the Two Chesneys" by the Marske fans due to their resemblance to the Corrie character. There's a photo on Facebook of them arguing with the "Safety Officer" who'd been confiscating airhorns and inflatables from kids. The Chesneys came into the bar after the game and were treated like heroes by the Marske fans, who posed for photos with them. The following day, the Chesneys sent an email to Marske United thanking the fans for making the day such a great occasion. There's now talk of them possibly being invited up to Marske for a game. Meanwhile, ITV have announced Bishop's Stortford v Northampton as their televised game in Round 7.
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Post by suedehead on Nov 1, 2013 2:00:45 GMT 1
BT Sport matches
Fri 8 Nov AFC Wimbledon v Coventry City Mon 11 Nov Shortwood Utd v Port Vale
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Post by o on Nov 10, 2013 11:07:49 GMT 1
Both the Haven teams stay in the draw!!! Stags were playing St Albans who were unbeaten in 11 and the Stags hadn't scored in 472 minutes, when St Albans scored, you thought there might be a shock on the cards, you certainly didn't think we would win 8-1!!!
1 Southend United 2 Walsall 3 Boreham Wood or Carlisle United 4 Mansfield Town 5 Milton Keynes Dons 6 Bristol Rovers or York City 7 Tamworth 8 Grimsby Town or Scunthorpe United 9 Bury or Cambridge United 10 Dover Athletic 11 Sheffield United 12 Oxford United or Gateshead 13 Hartlepool United 14 Wrexham 15 Chesterfield 16 Bristol City 17 Coventry City 18 Preston North End 19 Bishop’s Stortford or Northampton Town 20 Burton Albion or Hereford United 21 Rotherham United 22 Gillingham or Brackley Town 23 Salisbury City 24 Tranmere Rovers 25 Brentford 26 Stevenage 27 Shortwood United or Port Vale 28 Leyton Orient 29 Peterborough United 30 Rochdale 31 Braintree Town or Newport County 32 Oldham Athletic or Wolverhamton Wanderers 33 Lincoln City or Plymouth Argyle 34 Kidderminster Harriers 35 Crawley Town 36 Stourbridge 37 Welling United 38 Macclesfield Town 39 Wycombe Wanderers or Crewe Alexandra 40 Fleetwood Town
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Post by Tom on Nov 11, 2013 12:08:34 GMT 1
Both the Haven teams stay in the draw!!! Stags were playing St Albans who were unbeaten in 11 and the Stags hadn't scored in 472 minutes, when St Albans scored, you thought there might be a shock on the cards, you certainly didn't think we would win 8-1!!! I was quite shocked when I saw the Mansfield result! On that form I don't think you should fear anyone, was thinking even if you get one of the toughest draws, Wolves away stood out, and then it appears! Couldn't believe it! It is assuming Wolves win their replay, but now I've psychically imagined that tie it's bound to happen Speaking of the replay, it's interesting that it's been scheduled for next week when Wolves may have players missing on international duty. Not sure whether it might have been able to be played the week after, but if Wolves can have a league game postponed for international call-ups then it doesn't seem quite right that the same rule doesn't apply for an FA Cup tie, especially when it's against a team from the same division. Can't help but feel that it devalues the competiton in relation to the league, as it just forces Wolves to field a weakened side. And Doyle who I know is in the Ireland squad is becoming quite important for them. Saw highlights of Welling on the ITV site and Dover on Youtube for the previous round, Welling were poor, Dover were impressive - Oxford hit the bar at 0-0 had that gone in, and I think it probably should have done, then it may have been a different game but the 3-0 scoreline for Dover didn't flatter them. They were in control from the moment they took the lead. In fact it could have been more but for an amazing save by the keeper. Winnable matches though they were for Dover and Welling in R1, pretty good to see them go through, thought Dover may need a replay. Relief for Gillingham as they score a late goal to stay in the hat, but quite poor really and the replay is going to be tough away from home. Also hoped they would get a home tie to potentially see in R2, but alas no. Pretty poor from Dartford not to put up a closer fight at Salisbury but it seems they were fortunate to beat Ebbsfleet in the last round so not really a surprise. Great for Dover to get MK Dons away, would have been better at home but not many ties really stand out atm so maybe stands a chance of being televised perhaps? Nice to see Fleetwood get a home tie, fancy them to reach R3, well atm anyway!
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Post by suedehead on Nov 11, 2013 21:11:46 GMT 1
Why are BT paying Neil Warnock to go on about the magic of the Cup? When he was a Premier League manager he treated the competition with contempt.
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Post by Panda on Nov 12, 2013 14:39:29 GMT 1
Why are BT paying Neil Warnock to go on about the magic of the Cup? When he was a Premier League manager he treated the competition with contempt. But do you not remember that glorious FA Cup final when he led out his team and... oh no, hang on... But what about his glittering playing career when he... oops, no. Yet another pundit whose career achievements are vastly outweighed by their ability to talk b****cks. Meanwhile, ITV have announced Tamworth v Bristol City as their televised game in Round 8. BT will be showing next week's replay between Gateshead and Oxford.
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Post by suedehead on Nov 12, 2013 17:05:47 GMT 1
BT are also showing the Brackley v Gillingham replay on Monday.
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Post by o on Dec 8, 2013 18:04:34 GMT 1
So we now have MK Dons and Bristol City I think? Here's the 3rd round draw...Obviously all the pundits are w**king over Arsenal v Tottenham, would be great for one year to just not get an all Prem big teams tie!
Saturday 4th January 2014 The FA Cup with Budweiser - Third Round Show last 5 matches and coverage Fixture Kick-off Status
Arsenal V Tottenham 15:00
Aston Villa V Sheff Utd 15:00
Blackburn V Man City 15:00
Bolton V Blackpool 15:00
Brighton V Reading 15:00
Bristol City V Watford 15:00
Derby V Chelsea 15:00
Doncaster V Stevenage 15:00
Everton V QPR 15:00
Grimsby V Huddersfield 15:00
Ipswich V Preston 15:00
Kidderminster V Peterborough 15:00
Macclesfield V Sheff Wed 15:00
Man Utd V Swansea 15:00
Middlesbrough V Hull 15:00
Newcastle V Cardiff 15:00
Norwich V Fulham 15:00
Nottm Forest V West Ham 15:00
Port Vale V Plymouth 15:00
Rochdale V Leeds City 15:00
Southampton V Burnley 15:00
Southend V Millwall 15:00
Stoke V Leicester 15:00
Sunderland V Carlisle 15:00
West Brom V Crystal Palace 15:00
Wigan V MK Dons 15:00
Yeovil V Leyton Orient 15:00
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Post by o on Dec 8, 2013 18:06:50 GMT 1
Leeds City, what are the bbc site on? Obviously Derby v Chelsea will also be on tv I assume? Be great for the Stags to get Liverpool again, be such a great payday for the club, but I think Oldham will edge us in the replay, at least there will be a good big crowd for that now, and I assume that might be on the telly as well?
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Post by Tom on Dec 8, 2013 19:28:31 GMT 1
Leeds City, what are the bbc site on? Obviously Derby v Chelsea will also be on tv I assume? Be great for the Stags to get Liverpool again, be such a great payday for the club, but I think Oldham will edge us in the replay, at least there will be a good big crowd for that now, and I assume that might be on the telly as well? The replay stands a good chance of being televised I would have thought. Can't think of too many replays off the top of the head, there's Cov-Hartlepool but the higher division side are at home there so less appealing. Couldn't believe it when Mansfield potentially got Liverpool again! Normally I wouldn't be happy about Reading at Brighton, away tie against a side in the same division is the worst possible imo. But Brighton is the away game I most want to see, and I was only thinking about it yesterday! I'm not sure I can make the league game, but whilst i'm not 100% sure yet on the cup tie it is more possible so hopefully will be able to go to that I was so wrapped up in who Reading got I didn't notice Arsenal-Spurs!
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Post by o on Dec 8, 2013 19:38:01 GMT 1
I might try and get to the Southampton v Burnley game as we are down that way that weekend, if not, we're off to Portsmouth v Accrington instead
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