2017/18 FA Cup

[Jemfy]

Diamonds 1 - 3 Alfreton

Despite the fact I expected it I'm still a bit disappointed. Listening to the game Alfreton had more chances, but Diamonds had spells on top - couldn't score in those spells. Ironically our goal came to level things at 1-1 just before half time when Alfreton were dominating the game.

Interesting to note that Alfreton's 5 goals over the 2 legs were 4 free kicks and a deflected clearance. Seems they missed open goals from open play in both legs too. Finishing from open play clearly not a strong suit for Alfreton, and defending (and attacking) set pieces not one for Diamonds. Alfreton really didn't like our forwards running at them. If we'd played this game last year we would have been easily beaten without the forward options we have this year, if we'd played without all the injuries I think we'd have had a fantastic chance. Not to be though. A shame we couldn't hold on in the original fixture when we lead.

A tough tie at Stourbridge for Alfreton, where they will face another team similar to us (and better than) in their recent history of FA Cup runs. It's not a draw I'm disappointed to miss out on, but it would have been nice to knock out another team from above and have a chance of going further. We've had an eye on reaching the 1st round proper ever since the Barwell fixture a couple of years ago, and this is actually the earliest we've gone out since being promoted to this level, we've also not been knocked out by a side at the same level or below us yet.

Nabil Shariff will be glad to get back to league games. With just 1 goal over the 2 legs his goals/games ratio was taking quite the hit. Brown was back on the bench, though I imagine he would have only taken the pitch in the event of a defensive injury emergency, but encouraging that we might be able to play 4 defenders again soon...

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Stourbridge away for us in the event of victory tomorrow.

Pretty tough draw what with their recent superb cup record but just glad to be in the hat after Saturday.

Unfortunately away in Wales on the 30th so wont be able to make should we progress tomorrow v Diamonds.

Now that you've progressed through after tonight's victory. The game against Stourbridge should be an interesting tie with only two losses for Stourbridge in the league, and with both clubs bang in form and having a great season so far, be a close call.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Tuesday 19 September 2017 Emirates FA Cup - Second Round Qualifying - Replay

Att. 609 - AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1 Alfreton Town 3
Att. 771 - Billericay Town 5 Thamesmead Town 0
Att. 255 - Burgess Hill Town 3 Colney Heath 0
Att. 278 - Enfield Town 5 Hanwell Town 0
Att. 623 - FC United of Manchester 6 Handsworth Parramore 2
Att. 768 - Haughmond FC 0 Boston United 5
Att. 207 - Hayes & Yeading United 2 FC Romania 0 AET (0-0 at the end of normal time)
Att. n/a - Heybridge Swifts p-p Metropolitan Police Postponed
Att. 433 - Hyde United 2 Warrington Town 0
Att. 183 - Phoenix Sports FC 1 Glebe FC 1 AET, Phoenix Sports FC won 5-4 on kicks from the penalty mark.
Att. 179 - Potters Bar Town 0 Hampton & Richmond Borough 3
Att. 251 - Royston Town 1 Braintree Town 2
Att. 114 - Rushall Olympic 1 AFC Mansfield 2
Att. 251 - Wingate & Finchley 1 Hemel Hempstead Town 2 AET (1-1 at the end of normal time)

 

[DarkSithLord]

Diamonds 1 - 3 Alfreton

Despite the fact I expected it I'm still a bit disappointed. Listening to the game Alfreton had more chances, but Diamonds had spells on top - couldn't score in those spells. Ironically our goal came to level things at 1-1 just before half time when Alfreton were dominating the game.

Interesting to note that Alfreton's 5 goals over the 2 legs were 4 free kicks and a deflected clearance. Seems they missed open goals from open play in both legs too. Finishing from open play clearly not a strong suit for Alfreton, and defending (and attacking) set pieces not one for Diamonds. Alfreton really didn't like our forwards running at them. If we'd played this game last year we would have been easily beaten without the forward options we have this year, if we'd played without all the injuries I think we'd have had a fantastic chance. Not to be though. A shame we couldn't hold on in the original fixture when we lead.

A tough tie at Stourbridge for Alfreton, where they will face another team similar to us (and better than) in their recent history of FA Cup runs. It's not a draw I'm disappointed to miss out on, but it would have been nice to knock out another team from above and have a chance of going further. We've had an eye on reaching the 1st round proper ever since the Barwell fixture a couple of years ago, and this is actually the earliest we've gone out since being promoted to this level, we've also not been knocked out by a side at the same level or below us yet.

Nabil Shariff will be glad to get back to league games. With just 1 goal over the 2 legs his goals/games ratio was taking quite the hit. Brown was back on the bench, though I imagine he would have only taken the pitch in the event of a defensive injury emergency, but encouraging that we might be able to play 4 defenders again soon...

Very fair assessment that Jemfy. I certainly dont think there was two goals between the sides last night and you would have not believed there was two levels between the two clubs either. Diamonds gave an excellent account of themselves and took us all the way! The superb Daniels freekick 15 minutes from time being the decisive bit of quality in the end.

Good to see us actually see us withstand a period of pressure without conceding last night too something we seldom achieved last year.
Overall just happy to be through after two very watchable cup ties from which Diamonds can certainly hold their heads up high. Hope you guys get the promotion you deserve.

Nightmarish journey home last night with several diversions too and junction 24/25 being completely closed. I didnt get home till 01.15
Going to be another very tough test at Stourbridge because their FA Cup record speaks for itself. Would be happy with a replay. Unfortunately I wont be able to make it as I am away which is a shame.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Very fair assessment that Jemfy. I certainly dont think there was two goals between the sides last night and you would have not believed there was two levels between the two clubs either. Diamonds gave an excellent account of themselves and took us all the way! The superb Daniels freekick 15 minutes from time being the decisive bit of quality in the end.

Good to see us actually see us withstand a period of pressure without conceding last night too something we seldom achieved last year.
Overall just happy to be through after two very watchable cup ties from which Diamonds can certainly hold their heads up high. Hope you guys get the promotion you deserve.

Nightmarish journey home last night with several diverisons too and junction 24/25 being complexly closed. I didnt get home till 01.15
Going to be another very tough test at Stourbridge because their FA Cup record speaks for itself. Would be happy with a replay. Unfortunately I wont be able to make it as I am away which is a shame.

I know the feeling with a nightmarish journey home with the diversions on the roads sending us all over the place with them being closed.
What a nightmare I got back about 01.00 and that was from bloody Chorley.

 

[GEORGE]

You two should be Premiership fans -- You'd only have to walk home from the pub!!!

 

[DarkSithLord]

Seems Ashton Althetic v Chorley may have been chosen by BBC Sport
Chorley FC
FA CUP | Big news coming soon regarding our @EmiratesFACup fixture against @AshtonAthletic. Watch this space!

 

[Jemfy]

Seems Ashton Althetic v Chorley may have been chosen by BBC Sport
Chorley FC
FA CUP | Big news coming soon regarding our @EmiratesFACup fixture against @AshtonAthletic. Watch this space!

Makes sense, BBC appear to be working off of the profile of low placed home team vs high placed away side and this fits quite well

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Saturday 30 September Third Round Qualifying Matches

12:30 - Ashton Athletic v Chorley
15:00 - 1874 Northwich v Ossett Town
15:00 - AFC Mansfield v Boston United
15:00 - Ashford Town v Leatherhead
15:00 - Banbury United v Shildon
15:00 - Basford United v Kettering Town
15:00 - Bath City v Hemel Hempstead Town
15:00 - Boston Town v Hyde United
15:00 - Brackley Town v Braintree Town
15:00 - Burgess Hill Town v Wealdstone
15:00 - Buxton v Alvechurch
15:00 - Chelmsford City v Weymouth
15:00 - Cinderford Town v Hampton & Richmond Borough
15:00 - Concord Rangers v Dorking Wanderers
15:00 - East Thurrock United v Harlow Town
15:00 - Eastbourne Borough v Bognor Regis Town
15:00 - Enfield Town v Phoenix Sports
15:00 - Folkestone Invicta v Aylesbury United
15:00 - Haringey Borough v Bideford AFC
15:00 - Harrogate Town v Bradford Park Avenue
15:00 - Hayes & Yeading United v Havant & Waterlooville
15:00 - Hereford v AFC Hornchurch
15:00 - Heybridge Swifts v Frome Town
15:00 - Hungerford Town v Billericay Town
15:00 - Leamington v Gainsborough Trinity
15:00 - Margate v Herne Bay
15:00 - Nantwich Town v Nuneaton Town
15:00 - Needham Market v Dartford
15:00 - Newcastle Benfield v Kidderminster Harriers
15:00 - Oxford City v Leiston
15:00 - Scarborough Athletic v Stratford Town
15:00 - Shaw Lane v Lancaster City
15:00 - Slough Town v Poole Town
15:00 - South Shields v York City
15:00 - St Albans City v Bridport
15:00 - Stafford Rangers v AFC Telford United
15:00 - Stockport County v FC United Of Manchester
15:00 - Stourbridge v Alfreton Town
15:00 - Swindon Supermarine v Paulton Rovers
15:00 - Truro City v AFC Sudbury

 

[DarkSithLord]

Away at Northern Premier Stourbridge FC for us tomorrow. Unfortunately I will be missing what looks like a very stern test indeed. Unlike the last round Id be happy with a replay. Stourbridge have a superb recent cup round getting to the first round in 5 of the last 8 seasons and they of course got through to Round 3 for the first time in their history last season.

Stourbridge come in to the tie on ther back of a very impressive 5-1 win at Warrington which moved they second. We were flat in 2-1 defeat at Spennymoor and friendly or not lost 2-1 to local side Selston in midweek which we do nothing to help boost our crowds.

I hope we have learnt from our mistakes against Rushden because if we underestimate Stourbridge in the same manner as Rushden we will be dumped out for the first time before the Fourth Qualifying Round for 7 years.

 

[Aberstone]

Likewise I'll take a draw at Burgess Hill tomorrow, despite their recent poor form in the league. I'm wondering whether Bobby Wilkinson will give Elliot Benyon the start tomorrow as I believe the game will suit his poaching style more than Dan Fitchett.

Hopefully we'll have over 200 down there, new ground and QPR/Fulham play tonight so 2CW's can follow us.

 

[Pliny Harris]

The two encounters the Shaymen have had in the Conference North against step six opposition in the FA Cup have been absolute walkovers. I have no idea why it's goalless between Ashton Athletic and Chorley an hour in, and hope the home side punish them for it.

 

[Lucky Bobble]

FA Cup - Brackley 4 - 1 Braintree
Maybe Braintree had an off day, and one game doesn't prove too much...
But if they're second in Conf South, it would further the claims that Conf North is of a significantly higher standard than Conf South this year

 

[genesimmons]

Pity about York just who is going to stop south Shields. Excellent result for shildon who I believe are last northern league side to make round 1 proper

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[doveranddover]

https://talksport.com/football/fa-c...alksport-2-live-monday-afternoon-170929256516

talksport2 not a real radio station?

 

[DarkSithLord]

Stourbridge 3-1 Alfreton

Couldnt make it but sounded horrific.

Down to NINE men after 25 minutes?! Never known anything like it. Was listening to Black Country Radio who were pro Stour and they understood why the first was given but said the second was very harsh and a shocking decision from the ref. Tom Allan was first to go after his error lead to a Stourbrdge player running clear which he pulled bar apparently. Unfortunate because he has been fantastic recently. Not sure what happen with Bradley`s Woods Red to be honest.

Unreal effort from the lads second half as a Westcarr penalty brought us back to 2-1 down with 25 minutes to play and we were the better side with 9 men and had a couple of chances but in the end Stourbridge made the man advantage count.

Absolutely gutted. First time in 8 years we have not been in the Fourth Qualifying Draw. Will be strange listening to the draw without us tomorrow.
Commendable effort given the horrendous injury crisis we have at the moment. Westcarr was forced to play the second half at left back? and we had 3 academy kids on the bench

 

[DarkSithLord]

Full FA Cup Qualifying Round Results

ENGLAND: FA Cup - Qualification
12:30 Finished Ashton Athletic 0 - 1 Chorley
15:00 Finished 1874 Northwich 2 - 2 Ossett (0 - 1)
15:00 Finished AFC Mansfield 0 - 2 Boston (0 - 1)
15:00 Finished Ashford Town 1 - 2 Leatherhead (1 - 1)
15:00 Finished Banbury 2 - 3 Shildon (1 - 1)
15:00 Finished Basford 2 - 3 Kettering (1 - 2)
15:00 Finished Bath City 3 - 0 Hemel Hempstead (1 - 0)
15:00 Finished Boston Town 2 - 3 Hyde
15:00 Finished Brackley 4 - 1 Braintree (1 - 0)
15:00 Finished Burgess Hill 1 - 0 Wealdstone (0 - 0)
15:00 Finished Buxton 2 - 1 Alvechurch (0 - 1)
15:00 Finished Chelmsford 2 - 1 Weymouth (0 - 0)
15:00 Finished Cinderford 2 - 3 Hampton & Richmond (1 - 1)
15:00 Finished Concord 3 - 0 Dorking (1 - 0)
15:00 Finished East Thurrock 2 - 2 Harlow Town (1 - 2)
15:00 Finished Eastbourne 0 - 2 Bognor (0 - 1)
15:00 Finished Enfield Town 3 - 0 Phoenix (2 - 0)
15:00 Finished Folkestone 2 - 1 Aylesbury Utd (1 - 1)
15:00 Finished Haringey Borough 4 - 1 Bideford (1 - 0)
15:00 Finished Harrogate 0 - 0 Bradford PA (0 - 0)
15:00 Finished Hayes & Yeading 0 - 4 Havant & W (0 - 0)
15:00 Finished Hereford 2 - 0 Hornchurch (0 - 0)
15:00 Finished Heybridge 2 - 1 Frome (1 - 0)
15:00 Finished Hungerford 1 - 1 Billericay (1 - 0)
15:00 Finished Leamington 0 - 0 Gainsborough (0 - 0)
15:00 Finished Margate 2 - 0 Herne Bay (0 - 0)
15:00 Finished Nantwich 3 - 1 Nuneaton (1 - 0)
15:00 Finished Needham Market 1 - 6 Dartford (0 - 3)
15:00 Finished Newcastle Benfield 0 - 1 Kidderminster (0 - 0)
15:00 Finished Oxford City 4 - 2 Leiston FC (1 - 1)
15:00 Finished Scarborough Athletic 2 - 2 Stratford
15:00 Finished Shaw Lane 2 - 1 Lancaster (1 - 1)
15:00 Finished Slough 2 - 1 Poole Town (0 - 1)
15:00 Finished South Shields 3 - 2 York (2 - 0)
15:00 Finished St. Albans 2 - 1 Bridport (2 - 0)
15:00 Finished Stafford 1 - 1 Telford (1 - 0)
15:00 Finished Stockport 3 - 3 United of Manchester (3 - 0)
15:00 Finished Stourbridge 3 - 1 Alfreton (1 - 0)
15:00 Finished Swindon Supermarine 2 - 3 Paulton Rovers (2 - 1)
15:00 Finished Truro 4 - 1 Sudbury

 

[DarkSithLord]

Any guesues at who is gonna go in the Northern or Southern Section of the draw tomorrow?

Here is mine -

NORTH

1874 Northwich/Ossett Town
Boston United
Stafford Rangers/AFC Telford
Kidderminster Harriers
Nantwich Town
Hyde United
Shildon
Scarborough Athletic/Stratford Town
Kettering Town
Shaw Lane AFC
Buxton
Stockport County/FC United of Manchester
Chorley
Leamington/Gainsbrough
Stourbridge
South Shiwlds
Harrogate Town/Bradford PA
Macclesfield Town
Wrexham
FC Halifax Town
Gateshead
Tranmere Rovers
Hartlepool United
AFC Fylde
Barrow
Chester
Guiseley
Solihull Moors
Brackley Town
Hereford


SOUTH

Paulton Rovers
Enfield Town
Havant & Waterlooville
Slough Town
Concord Rangers
East Thuurock/Harlow Town
Chelmsford City
Hampton and Richmond Borough
Oxford City
Margate
St Albans City
Heybridge Swifts
Truro City
Bognor Regis Town
Bath City
Dartford
Haringey Borough
Folkestone Invictia
Hungerford Town/Billericay
Buress Hill Town
Leatherhead
Dover Althetic
Dagenham and Redbridge
Sutton United
Maidstone United
Woking
Aldershot Town
Maidenhead United
Boreham Wood
Ebbsfleet United
Bromley
Leyton Orient
Eastleigh
Torquay United

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Pity about York just who is going to stop south Shields. Excellent result for shildon who I believe are last northern league side to make round 1 proper

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Shields are unstoppable at the moment, coming through the pyramid system like a knife through butter.

 

[genesimmons]

Shields are unstoppable at the moment, coming through the pyramid system like a knife through butter.

I agree and it pees me off. I actually like all the north east teams in pyramid to do well, except these. Seems like colne dynsmoes again. Hope they hit the ceiling soon

 

[Chief Rocka]

Please give us someone shite, with our draw luck we'll get Wrexham or Tranmere away.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

I agree and it pees me off. I actually like all the north east teams in pyramid to do well, except these. Seems like colne dynsmoes again. Hope they hit the ceiling soon

Unfortunately they won't be hitting the ceiling soon that's a fact. I would imagine they'll take the EVO-STIK North table this season. They are currently a point clear in that league with a game in hand.
And then with all being well at the club during the summer, take the premier division by storm.

 

[The Cards]

We usually get a tough game this round, please be kind to us....

 

[Ian_Wrexham]

Comfortable win for Boro yesterday, cruising into the 4QR.

Torn between wanting a big team, like Leyton Orient, or a winnable game, like Torquay

 

[DarkSithLord]

https://talksport.com/football/fa-c...alksport-2-live-monday-afternoon-170929256516

talksport2 not a real radio station?

Yes. Talksport equivalent to Radio 5 Live Xtra, launched last year.

 

[Harrier94]

Don't mind who we get in the draw just not Stourbridge.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Turns out our incompetent ref from yesterday has previous

Last years Third Qualifying game between Workington and Matlock - http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport...778-9759-678047b38d23-ds#.WdDfEonV5qs.twitter

Says it all that the Stourbridge manager came over to Macca at half time to apologise!

 

[Andy Harrier]

Turns out our incompetent ref from yesterday has previous

Last years Third Qualifying game between Workington and Matlock - http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport...778-9759-678047b38d23-ds#.WdDfEonV5qs.twitter

Says it all that the Stourbridge manager came over to Macca at half time to apologise!

That referee did the game between us and Alfreton earlier this season. Don't remember too much of note involving the referee on that day which is generally a good sign.

 

[DarkSithLord]

That referee did the game between us and Alfreton earlier this season. Don't remember too much of note involving the referee on that day which is generally a good sign.

So it was! Good spot.Yeah dont remember a problem either on that day.

He had an absolute shocker yesterday though.

 

[Aberstone]

Burgess Hill Town 1-0 Wealdstone (Att: 590)

I hate football. 90 minute train delay meant missing the first half hour but what I did witness was too many square pegs in round holes and lack of clinical nature. Some supporters are going on about how Burgess Hill deserved the win for their plucky spirit but we were the ones asserting control in the second half however we just couldn't get that elusive goal.

Great strike on the volley to win it in the 90th minute to be fair, plenty of wound up Stones supporters venting their anger at the players and management at full time.