FA Cup 2014/15

[Sanguine]

Draw for the First Round-proper today.

Two lowest ranked clubs left are:

Warrington Town (Northern Premier League Division One North, 8th tier), who have qualified for the First Round for the first time in their history.

Shildon A.F.C, from the 9th tier and the division below Warrington, have a replay next week, and are in the draw. Shildon have got through four rounds of qualifying, so far, and beaten three teams ranked above them , including Stalybridge Celtic from the Conference North.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29755644

[floyd__streete]

In a first for FA Cup coverage, the BBC will be giving extra prominence to the early rounds of the competition, placing lower league clubs in the spotlight.

Yeah, because ITV didn't televise 1st and 2nd round games when they had the rights

Usual self-loving BBC arrogance, they tell us they will take the FA Cup draws live on the road from different venues across the country throughout the season, including a few surprise locations.....its the FA Cup, 140+ years of tradition, it doesn't need gimmicks FFS

[sandman]

In a first for FA Cup coverage, the BBC will be giving extra prominence to the early rounds of the competition, placing lower league clubs in the spotlight.

Yeah, because ITV didn't televise 1st and 2nd round games when they had the rights

Usual self-loving BBC arrogance, they tell us they will take the FA Cup draws live on the road from different venues across the country throughout the season, including a few surprise locations.....its the FA Cup, 140+ years of tradition, it doesn't need gimmicks FFS

People of the Earth you have failed, you still worship The Sun and The Daily Mail.

[Big Foot]

In a first for FA Cup coverage, the BBC will be giving extra prominence to the early rounds of the competition, placing lower league clubs in the spotlight.

Yeah, because ITV didn't televise 1st and 2nd round games when they had the rights

Usual self-loving BBC arrogance, they tell us they will take the FA Cup draws live on the road from different venues across the country throughout the season, including a few surprise locations.....its the FA Cup, 140+ years of tradition, it doesn't need gimmicks FFS

Agreed

All this bollocks they bang on about the "cost of football" reports - they're part of the problem, ffs!

[AthleticoSpizz]

Bromley v Dartford
Pompey v Aldershot
'nam v Swindon all have the potential to be interesting

Poor Alfreton will have to start their 4th round replay v Lincoln without a recognised goalkeeper

[Platypuss]

I wouldn't recognise them anyway.

[RFCMod]

Bromley v Dartford
Pompey v Aldershot
'nam v Swindon all have the potential to be interesting

Poor Alfreton will have to start their 4th round replay v Lincoln without a recognised goalkeeper

Pompey v Aldersh*t

Hampshires finest will be earning their overtime that day

[Big Foot]

Bromley v Dartford
Pompey v Aldershot
'nam v Swindon all have the potential to be interesting

Poor Alfreton will have to start their 4th round replay v Lincoln without a recognised goalkeeper

Pompey v Aldersh*t

Hampshires finest will be earning their overtime that day

It'll all be a love in I'd have thought m8

Presume you'll be there with your red & blue scarf on though?

[Royalist]

All this bollocks they bang on about the "cost of football" reports - they're part of the problem, ffs!

How are they? I suspect the money they put into the game wouldn't cover one major transfer fee?

[Sutekh]

Full draw for the 1st round (7, 8, 9 November)

Mansfield v Concord
Gosport v Colchester
Yeovil v Crawley
York v AFC Wimbledon
Walsall v Shrewsbury
Notts County v Accrington Stanley
Chorley or FC Halifax v Bradford City
Warrington Town v Exeter City
Eastleigh v Alfreton or Lincoln City
Basingstoke or Harrow Borough v Spennymoor or AFC Telford
Dagenham and Redbridge v Tamworth or Southport
Weston-Super-Mare v Doncaster
Peterborough v Carlisle
Cheltenham v Swindon
Bromley v Dartford
Weymouth or Braintree v Chesterfield
Chelmsford or Barnet v Wycombe
Gillingham v Bristol City
Portsmouth v Aldershot
Norton or Shildon v Gateshead
Crewe v Sheffield United
Grimsby v Oxford United
Tranmere v Bristol Rovers
Southend v Chester FC
Luton v Newport County
Stevenage v Maidstone United
Bury v Nuneaton or Hemel Hempstead
Cambridge v Fleetwood
Northampton v Rochdale
Eastbourne or Dover v Morecambe
Port Vale v MK Dons
Macclesfield or Wrexham v Woking
Plymouth v AFC Fylde
Barnsley v Burton
Hartlepool v East Thurrock
Coventry v Worcester City
Oldham v Leyton Orient
Canvey Island or Havant & Waterlooville v Preston
Blyth Spartans v Altrincham
Forest Green v Scunthorpe

[RFCMod]

Bromley v Dartford
Pompey v Aldershot
'nam v Swindon all have the potential to be interesting

Poor Alfreton will have to start their 4th round replay v Lincoln without a recognised goalkeeper

Pompey v Aldersh*t

Hampshires finest will be earning their overtime that day

It'll all be a love in I'd have thought m8

Presume you'll be there with your red & blue scarf on though?

Come on you Sh*ts

[Hendo]

Hopefully Basingstoke will be able to get through their reply tonight and set up a tie with Spennymore.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Chelsea per se making no friends in Shrewsbury in the League Cup

snuck that one, under the wire kes

[Rea Ding]

Basingstoke won 4-1, facing Telford in next round though.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Telford very hit-and- miss this season so far

[Four Of Clubs]

Telford very hit-and- miss this season so far

... indeed - their league form would suggest nearer the 'miss' mark than 'hit' - you'd might half-expect top of the Conf South could see off bottom of the CONF Prem - but AFC Telford have just got a point away at Kiddy - who've been pretty good at home - and their most recent win was at surprise play-off contenders Woking only a fortnight ago ( I know it is a bit early to be thinking that.)

..some other FA4Q replay results of note tonight: - Hemel bt Nuneaton 2-0 and go to Bury; Conf Prem leaders Barnet walloped Chelmsford 4-1 and host Wycombe; H&W eased past Canvey Island and welcome L1 high fliers PNE; Halifax thrashed Chorley 5-0 to play Bradford City - and finally the aforementioned Woking now travel to Wrexham who bt Macclesfield 5-2 in their replay.

[Brum Royal]

Good night for Shropshire football yesterday with Telford going through and Shrews giving an excellent account of themselves against Chelsea. Both are gr8 little clubs.

[Jerry St Clair]

'nam v Swindon all have the potential to be interesting

Had the great pleasure of attending this yesterday. Slightly dubious sending off, but Cheltenham were already winning 1-0 and playing well.

If you want to highlights of Swindon getting a hammering (and who wouldn't?) they're here http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29974906

[From Despair To Where?]

Nice pink ball. Matches Swindon's away kit.

[Brum Royal]

John Oster with the assist for Gateshead's first goal today.

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