Monday 15 September 2014

FA CUP UPDATE - SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND

The draw for the second qualifying round of the FA Cup has been made and the following teams are left in the draw looking for some more Cup Glory -

SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE
Staines Town v LEVERSTOCK GREEN
Needham Market v LONDON TIGERS

Just two Spartan South Midlands League teams remain. Leverstock Green won 1-2 away at Biggleswade United on Saturday and now face a very tough looking trip to Vanarama South side Staines Town. The Middlesex side are currently 18th in the table winning three and losing five of their games so far.

London Tigers beat Ryman Division One (North) side Brightlingsea Regent 1-0 at Avenue Park and now also have an away trip. They go to Needham Market who currently top the Division One (North) and recorded an excellent 2-4 away win at Cambridge City at the weekend to get to this stage.

ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE
FC ROMANIA v Sutton United

FC Romania, playing in the FA Cup for the first time in their short history, are making lots of headlines for themselves and the Essex Senior League. On Saturday they went to Ryman Division One (North) side AFC Sudbury as underdogs and recorded a famous 1-3 win to get to the Second Qualifying Round stage. Sutton United, currently sixth in the Vanarama South, visit Theobalds Lane on Saturday 27th September which is a game which will attract a decent crowd. Sutton will know they will be in for a game against FCR.

RYMAN DIVISION ONE (NORTH)
Maidstone United v BRENTWOOD TOWN
NEEDHAM MARKET v London Tigers
Grays Athletic or HARLOW TOWN v Hastings United
ROMFORD v Kinstonian
Boston United v St Neots Town or DEREHAM TOWN
THURROCK v AVELEY
WALTHAM ABBEY v North Greenford United or Northampton Sileby Rangers

Six Division One (North) sides are through to the Second Qualifying Round stage with possibly Harlow Town and Dereham Town as well subject to the result of their midweek replays. Brentwood Town have the toughest tie travelling to Premier Division table topper's Maidstone United who won 10-0 versus Litttlehampton Town at the weekend!

There is also an ultra local Essex derby when Aveley travel the distance of just over a mile to Ship Lane to play Thurrock.

RYMAN PREMIER DIVISION
BILLERICAY TOWN v Raynes Park Vale
WITHAM TOWN V BOGNOR REGIS TOWN or LEWES
Eastbourne Borough v ENFIELD TOWN
Folkestone Invicta or MARGATE v Barton Rovers or Northwood
GRAYS ATHLETIC or Harlow Town v Hastings United
HENDON v LEISTON
Burnham v CANVEY ISLAND
Romford v  KINGSTONIAN
MAIDSTONE UNITED v Brentwood Town
Boreham Wood v PEACEHAVEN AND TELSCOMBE or East Preston
South Park or METROPOLITAN POLICE v AFC HORNCHURCH or EAST THURROCK UNITED
Redhill v TONBRIDGE ANGELS
VCD ATHLETIC v HARROW BOROUGH
Hitchin Town v WINGATE AND FINCHLEY or Ipswich Wanderers

Four Ryman Premier Division sides were knocked out on Saturday. Dulwich Hamlet (v Worthing), Leatherhead (v Faversham Town) and Bury Town (v Romford) all lost to teams from Step 4 of the pyramid with Hampton and Richmond Borough being edged out 3-2 at VCD Athletic. Nince teams are involved in midweek replays and eleven are definately through.


ENFIELD TOWN V FELIXSTOWE AND WALTON HIGHLIGHTS ABOVE

The tie that stands our for The Cold End (being an Enfield Town fan) is of course Town's trip to Eastbourne Borough. The Sports have an impressive recent record in the competition reaching the First Round Proper in 2005/06, 2007/08 and 2008/09. Last season they lost at Ebbsfleet United in the Third Qualifying Round. They are currently managed by Tommy Widdrington who joined them in 2012 who has also managed at Hemel Hempstead Town and Salisbury City.

It'll be a very tough test for Bradley Quinton's side who will be the underdogs as Borough are currently seventh in their table winning four, drawing two and losing two of the games so far. They are very strong at their Priory Lane home winning three of their four games played. Their current average crowd is 558 (lowest being 410 and highest 733).

Before the big cup tie they travel to Bath City on Saturday 20th September - I'm sure Enfield Town fans will have an eye on the result of this game at Twerton Park.

It's a fantastic seaside trip to look forward to for The Enfield Town Ultras who will be in attendance in large numbers out to make some noise, back their team 100%  and hope the Town can cause an upset!!

The winners of the 2nd Qualifying Round games pick up an impressive £4,500 from the Football Association prize fund. 

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