FA TROPHY THIRD ROUND DRAW
due to be played Saturday 11th January 2014
Cambridge United v Luton Town
Aldershot Town v Guiseley
Hungerford Town v Gosport Borough
Eastleigh v Dover Athletic
Tamworth v Chorley
Lincoln City v North Ferriby United
Grimsby Town v Maidenhead United
Havant & Waterlooville v Ebbsfleet United
TEAMS LEFT IN THE COMPETITION BY DIVISION
SKRILL PREMIER (6 clubs)
Aldershot Town (21st)
Cambridge United (1st)
Grimbsy Town (5th)
Lincoln City (16th)
Luton Town (2nd)
Tamworth (20th)
SKRILL SOUTH (6 clubs)
Dover Athletic (5th)
Eastleigh (2nd)
Ebbsfleet United (14th)
Gosport Borough (19th)
Havant & Waterlooville (12th)
Maidenhead Unted (20th)
SKRILL NORTH (2 clubs)
Guiseley (9th)
North Ferriby United (2nd)
EVO STIK PREMIER (1 club)
Chorley (2nd)
CALOR LEAGUE PREMIER (1 club)
Hungerford Town (12th)
The 2013/14 FA Trophy is down to the last 16 stage and with only six Skrill Premier sides left in the competition could it be the first time since Grays Atheltic (Champions of the Conference South) won in 2005 that the famous trophy is won by a team outside of non-league's top division? The odds will be for the Skrill Premier as only all division tie takes place and it's a massive one as current table topper's Cambridge United entertain their big rival's Luton Town who are currently in second place.
The lowest ranked side in the competition are Hungerford Town who are playing at Step 3 for the first time in their history this season and have also had their best run in the competition to date. Their previous best run was in 2009/10 when they reached the 3rd Qualifying Round where they were beaten by Boreham Wood 1-0. They face Gosport Borough, of the Skrill South, who are another side on a record breaking Trophy run as their previous best was in 2012 when Braintree Town beat them 0-1 in the First Round Proper.
Chorley, the only other side from outside of the top two divisions, will be looking forward to a great away trip to Skrill Premier side Tamworth.
There is a good chance there will be a new name inscribed on the FA Trophy for 2014 as only one side (Ebbsfleet United) in the last sixteen have previously won the trophy first lifted at Wembley Stadium by Macclesfield Town in 1970.
If you fancy a bet the current favourites are Grimbsy Town at 4/1 who narrowly missed out as runner's up last season. The Skirll Premier side face Skrill South struggler's Maidenhead United at home in the next round. They are followed by Cambridge United (7/2), Luton Town (5/1), Aldershot Town (9/1) and Lincoln City at 11/1. You can get Maidenhead United at 200/1 or Hungerford Town at 66/1 as outsiders. * odds available on bet365.com
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