Friday 20 February 2015

FA TROPHY SEMI-FINAL FIRST LEGS TOMORROW

BATH CITY v NORTH FERRIBY UNITED 
TORQUAY UNITED v WREXHAM 

The FA Trophy semi-final first legs take place tomorrow afternoon as Vanarama North side North Ferriby United (currently in 11th position) travel to play Vanarama South side Bath City (also in 11th place).
 
The other tie sees Wrexham (17th in the Vanarama Premier) travel to Torquay United (14th). They faced each other in a league fixture on Saturday 31st January which ended 0-0. Earlier in the season Wrexham won 1-2 in Devon on Saturday 4th October. 

The best odds currently available are Torquay United (6/4), Wrexham (3/1), North Ferriby United (7/2) and Bath City (9/2). 

The return legs are due to be played on Saturday 28th February. 

North Ferriby United have reached the Quarter Final last season before losing to finalists Gosport Borough. They reached the final of the FA Vase in 1997 which they lost to Whitby Town 0-3. Bath City's previous best performance in the competition came in 1989/90 when they reached the Quarter Final and lost versus Stafford Rangers. 

Wrexham have competed in the FA Trophy since relegation from the football league in 2008. They won it in 2013 when they drew with Grimsby Town 1-1 and won a penalty shootout 4-1 at Wembley Stadium. 

The Gulls have competed in the 07/08 and 08/09 Trophy before being promoted back to the football league and after relegation in 2014 they return to the competion they reached the final of in 2008 losing to Ebbsfleet United 1-0 at Wembley. 

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