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Post by Andy K on Nov 17, 2024 10:21:22 GMT
Tomorrow the draw takes place for the 3rd round of the FA Trophy, obviously a competition we've not been in for 3 years (the last time we went out to Woking in the 5th round, after beating St Albans and Dagenham).
The draw for the 3rd round is regionalised and some of the teams from outside the National League include Boreham Wood, Peterborough Sports, Hadley, Basford United, AFC Totton, Salisbury, Hampton & Richmond, Hanwell Town, Horsham, Gosport Borough, Havant and Waterlooville, Slough Town, Chesham United, Worthing, Sittingbourne, Torquay, Chertsey Town (again!), Weymouth and Eastbourne. Quite an ecclectic mix of sides were familiar with and ones we've hardly ever faced.
As there are 12 other sides from the National League we could face (as the 3rd round is regionalised), there's a higher probability that we'll get a side lower than us in the pyramid. 9 of those 12 sides currently sit below us in the National League.
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Post by surreyu on Nov 17, 2024 13:18:29 GMT
I’d never heard of Basford United before, they’re based in Nottingham. Doubt they’ll be in our half of the draw
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Post by timall on Nov 17, 2024 14:44:52 GMT
I’d never heard of Basford United before, they’re based in Nottingham. Doubt they’ll be in our half of the draw They knocked out St Albans City yesterday. Odd to think that was a tie in the "North" half of the draw. |
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Post by Stewart on Nov 17, 2024 15:38:38 GMT
I’d never heard of Basford United before, they’re based in Nottingham. Doubt they’ll be in our half of the draw They played St Albans in the last round. |
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Post by markf on Nov 17, 2024 16:46:11 GMT
Suspect there wasn't an even cut re the north south regionalisation in the draw. I assume Basford was the most southerly of the northern clubs so ended up in the southern part of the draw. Didn't do them any harm. They're in the Northern Premier which is currently being dominated by Macclesfield.
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Post by Rambo on Nov 17, 2024 18:33:11 GMT
Suspect there wasn't an even cut re the north south regionalisation in the draw. I assume Basford was the most southerly of the northern clubs so ended up in the southern part of the draw. Didn't do them any harm. They're in the Northern Premier which is currently being dominated by Macclesfield. Maccesfield manager, is none other than Robbie Savage |
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Post by Andy K on Nov 17, 2024 18:42:55 GMT
Draw is on Talksport2 tomorrow at around 315pm
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Post by Andy K on Nov 18, 2024 12:03:25 GMT
We're ball 10.
The full list of Southern section sides:
1 Aldershot Town
2 Barnet
3 Braintree Town
4 Dagenham & Redbridge
5 Eastleigh
6 Ebbsfleet United
7 Forest Green Rovers
8 Maidenhead United
9 Southend United
10 Sutton United
11 Wealdstone
12 Woking
13 Yeovil Town
14 Biggleswade Town
15 Oxford City
16 Hadley
17 Hashtag United
18 Brentwood Town
19 Aveley
20 Enfield Town
21 Boreham Wood
22 AFC Totton
23 Salisbury
24 Hampton & Richmond Borough
25 Hanwell Town
26 Horsham
27 Gosport Borough
28 Havant & Waterlooville
29 Slough Town
30 Chesham United
31 Worthing
32 Sittingbourne
33 Torquay United
34 Chertsey Town
35 Weymouth
36 Eastbourne Borough
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Post by Stewart on Nov 18, 2024 13:04:41 GMT
There are lots of very winnable ties. FGR away would be the one to avoid.
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Post by Del on Nov 18, 2024 15:34:49 GMT
Ebbsfleet at home will do.
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Post by localboy86 on Nov 18, 2024 16:17:32 GMT
Without being complacent that’s a pretty kind draw for us, Fleet are having a torrid season.
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Post by Andy K on Nov 18, 2024 16:17:56 GMT
As it's been a while, probably worth mentioning that the FA Trophy has no replays in any rounds, no extra time in any round except the final and the 2 legged semi finals are also a thing of the past.
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Post by localboy86 on Nov 18, 2024 16:39:34 GMT
Think the two-legged semi-finals were removed fairly recently in the Trophy.
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Post by davethegrave on Nov 18, 2024 17:17:08 GMT
Think the two-legged semi-finals were removed fairly recently in the Trophy. Does that mean a neutral ground? I remember the Amateur Cup semis were at neutral grounds and going to Griffin Park and Selhurst Park. |
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Post by Andy K on Nov 18, 2024 18:15:37 GMT
Think the two-legged semi-finals were removed fairly recently in the Trophy. Does that mean a neutral ground? I remember the Amateur Cup semis were at neutral grounds and going to Griffin Park and Selhurst Park. No, that's never been a thing in the Trophy. In the first 3 seasons, it was a one legged affair drawn in the same way as earlier rounds. The 2 legged semi final was introduced in the 73/74 season until the 19/20 season when it was removed after Covid which course took place in September, with the final for that season taking place in May 2021, 3 weeks before the 20/21 final. |
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