Wednesday 7 September 2011

FA CUP - LOCAL UPDATE

Only two replays remain for local clubs tonight when Ilford take on Waltham Forest for the third time in just over a week and Haringey and Waltham Development welcome Biggleswade Town to Coles Park after an amazing 5-5 game on Saturday. Last night's replay results included good victories for Southend Manor (4-2 at home to Cheshunt), Oxhey Jets (1-0 at home to Great Wakering Rovers) and Hatfield Town (1-2 AET away at Enfield 1893). In the game at Goldsdown Road 1893 were 1-0 up in injury time when Hatfield scored to take the game into extra time with another goal scored 6 minutes into extra time to take the Hertfordshire side through.

Now the Preliminary Road is completed apart from tonight's games the following Essex Senior League, Spartan South Midlands and Ryman Division One (North) teams are through -

ESL
Haringey and Waltham Development *
Stansted 
Southend Manor

* depending on replay result tonight

RYMAN DIVISION ONE (NORTH)
AFC Sudbury
Brentwood Town
Chatham
Grays Athletic
Heybridge Swifts
Leiston
Maldon and Tiptree
Needham Market
Redbridge 
Romford
Thamesmead Town
Tilbury
Waltham Abbey
Waltham Forest or Ilford

SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE
Berkhamsted
Broxbourne Borough
Dunstable Town
Hatfield Town
Hertford Town
Oxhey Jets
Stotfold

FA CUP with Budweiser First Qualifying Round Fixtures involving ESL, SSMFL and R1N sides

ESL
Canvey Island v Stansted
Southend Manor v Romford
Biggleswade Town or H&W v Waltham Abbey


The Airportmen face a tough trip to Canvey Island whilst Southend Manor's game against Romford will raise the question will there be another shock at Southchurch Park?? I'm sure The Boro will have other answers and will be well up for the game.

RYMAN DIVISION ONE (NORTH)
Leiston v AFC Sudbury
Needham Market v Ely City or Walsham Le Willows
Cambridge City v Maldon and Tiptree
Waltham Forest or Ilford v Hitchin Town
Heybridge Swifts v Lowestoft Town
Tilbury v Arlesey Town
Wingate and Finchley v Redbridge
Hemel Hempsted Town v Brentwood Town
Grays Athletic v Aveley
Shoreham v Thamesmead Town
Southend Manor v Romford
Biggleswade Town or H&W v Waltham Abbey

Sussex County League side Shoreham have already beaten Holmesdale and Lancing to get to the 1st Qualifying Round
Of the Ryman North teams only Needham Market, Thamesmead Town and Romford (possibly Waltham Abbey depending on tonight's result) face teams from below them in the non-league pyramid. Romford won't relish the trip to Southchurch Park after Southend Manor's early season form with The Mead facing a nice trip to the West Sussex seaside town of Shoreham. Needham Market face the winners of the Ely City v Walsham-Le-Willows replay played tonight. The pick of the games has to be the all Ryman and all Suffolk affair between Leiston and AFC Sudbury which is sure to attract a good crowd at Victory Road.

Spartan South Midlands League
St Albans City v Berkhamsted
Dunstable Town v Broxbourne Borough
Hertford Town v Oxhey Jets
Barton Rovers v Hatfield Town
Billericay Town v Stotfold

The good news for the Spartan South Midlands League is that at least two clubs will make it into the draw for the 2nd Qualifying Round as there are two all league games at Creasey Park and Hertingfordbury Park. The three remaining sides face tough away trips to teams higher up the non-league pyramid. With nothing to lose both Berkhamsted and Stotfold will enjoy their trips to Step 3 sides St Albans City and Billericay Town.

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