FA Trophy

[quakersam]

2nd Qual Rnd drawn today, 28 clubs left in the Northern Section, which means only a possible 14 sides left from Step 3 or 4 in 2 weeks. We enter in the Final Qualifying Round with the other 21 NLN sides in 2 weeks time. Win one game and we can draw a Conference side in the first round proper

1 Nantwich Town v Kendal Town
2 Goole or Blyth Spartans v Halesowen Town
3 Buxton v King’s Lynn Town
4 Marine v St Neots Town
5 Hednesford Town v Stafford Rangers
6 St Ives Town v Leek Town
7 Shaw Lane Association v Whitby Town
8 Ramsbottom United v Redditch United
9 Kidsgrove Athletic v Stocksbridge Park Steels
10 Barwell v Farsley Celtic
11 Stratford Town or Grantham Town v Matlock Town
12 Trafford v Mickleover Sports
13 AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Lincoln United
14 Colwyn Bay or Witton Albion v Kettering Town

[davidcurrieclass]

I can see St Ives away then! with a defeat no prize money and us actually making a loss what with the coach trip down and hardly any attendence to share the gate money.

[dfcdfcdfc]

Not the St Ives in Cornwall - even the FA would have difficulty putting them in the Northern 1/2 of the draw! Then again perhaps not!!

This St Ives is near St Neotts - still a decent pull.

[D_F_C]

St Ives is in Cambridgeshire. Around 3 hours drive

[don'tbuythesun]

Funny how seeing something sends you off around the Internet. I noticed AFC Rushden and Diamonds in the draw that surprised me and off I went and found them in an Evostik league. I never went to Nene Park but what a stadium that looks. It cost about £30 million and they're talking about demolition. Some of those items might have come in useful! Now they play at the dog and duck in a ground share- feels a bit familiar.

[Neil Johnson]

Lets have Blyth at home again. Should be a decent crowd and with current tactics a win.

[jjljks]

Not the St Ives in Cornwall - even the FA would have difficulty putting them in the Northern 1/2 of the draw! Then again perhaps not!!

This St Ives is near St Neotts - still a decent pull.

Or perhaps our sponsors could do a footy special with a request stop on the East Coast line?

[carlodarlo]

Funny how seeing something sends you off around the Internet. I noticed AFC Rushden and Diamonds in the draw that surprised me and off I went and found them in an Evostik league. I never went to Nene Park but what a stadium that looks. It cost about £30 million and they're talking about demolition. Some of those items might have come in useful! Now they play at the dog and duck in a ground share- feels a bit familiar.

I visited Nene Park for our first game of the season many years ago now, Maybe around 2005. Clyde Wijnhard scored a penalty in a 1-1 draw I think. Very tidy stadium with excellent facilities. Absolutely nothing around it though. Rushden were on their downwards spiral by that point, sad story with what happened to them. Good to see another club on their way back.

[quakersam]

Teams in the draw on Monday. I expect there to be the following 36 teams in the Northern Section but maybe slightly different depending on where they draw the geographical line

1 Nantwich Town
2 Blyth Spartans
3 King’s Lynn Town
4 Marine or St Neots Town
5 Hednesford Town or Stafford Rangers
6 St Ives Town
7 Shaw Lane Association
8 Ramsbottom United or Redditch United
9 Stocksbridge Park Steels
10 Farsley Celtic
11 Grantham Town or Matlock Town
12 Mickleover Sports
13 AFC Rushden & Diamonds or Lincoln United
14 Witton Albion

AFC Fylde
AFC Telford
Alfreton Town
Altrincham
Boston United
Brackley Town
Bradford PA
Chorley
Curzon Ashton
Darlington
FC Halifax
FC United
Gainsborough Trinity
Gloucester City
Harrogate Town
Kidderminster
Nuneaton Town
Salford City
Stalybridge Celtic
Stockport County
Tamworth
Worcester City

[Darlogramps]

Can't wait for us to draw Brackley away.

[The Equalizer]

As my closest away (home) game I'd take that

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[super_les_mcjannet]

Would get excited about it and I am desperate for a cup run but we just don't do cup runs!

[quakersam]

Can't really get excited about the FA Trophy even though we have won it, just doesn't have the same pull as the FA Cup

[loan_star]

St Ives is in Cambridgeshire. Around 3 hours drive

Do you mean St aaaaarrrggghhhhs?

Monty Python fans might get that

[Darlo_Pete]

Blyth home or away would be great. It would be great to get through at least as far as the Conference sides entering the competition, as I'd love to see how we do against one of them.

[JE93]

A run of Blyth, York and then Gateshead could ensure very high crowds along the way and top up any prize money we won.

[Spyman]

A run of Blyth, York and then Gateshead could ensure very high crowds along the way and top up any prize money we won.

As long as we weren't relying on Gateshead bringing a good crowd...

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[darlo reborn]

Would have to be home draws so not much chance of that happening when we don`t do cups

[Neil Johnson]

Salford for the TV money. Halifax or Stocport for a crowd.

[Makka Pakka]

Salford for the TV money. Halifax or Stocport for a crowd.

What TV money is this?

[tezza]

Salford for the TV money. Halifax or Stocport for a crowd.

What TV money is this?

Totally confused individual

[Darlo_Pete]

I don't think any FA Trophy games are televised apart from the final at Wembley.

[AndyPark]

Salford for the TV money. Halifax or Stocport for a crowd.

[jjljks]

3rd round has been drawn, see http://www.thefa.com/competitions/fa-trophy/fixtures

Fortunately, we are at home (well Heritage Park) to either Marine or St Neot's 26th Nov

C'mon Darlo, we need a good run in this one, all the way to Wembley

[quakersam]

Today's results:

1) Stocksbridge PS 2-2 Stalybridge
2) Harrogate Town 2-2 Salford City
3) Witton Albion A-A Boston United
4) Mickleover Sports 1-1 Brackley Town
5) Gainsborough 0-0 Alfreton Town
6) Kings Lynn 1-0 St Ives Town
7) Shaw Lane 3-1 Nantwich Town
8) Altrincham P-P Blyth Spartans
9) Ramsbottom 0-2 AFC Telford
10) Matlock 1-1 FC Halifax
11) Farsley 2-2 Tamworth
12) Chorley P-P Stafford Rangers
13) Kidderminster 3-1 Lincoln United
14) Curzon Ashton P-P Worcester City
15) FC United P-P Nuneaton
16) Stockport 2-0 Bradford PA
17) Darlington v Marine
18) Gloucester 2-3 AFC Fylde

18 winners will join the following 12 clubs in Monday's draw
Lincoln City
Barrow
Tranmere
Gateshead
Macclesfield
Chester
Wrexham
Solihull Moors
Southport
Guiseley
York City
North Ferriby Utd

[HarrytheQuaker]

Today's results:

1) Stocksbridge PS 2-2 Stalybridge
2) Harrogate Town 2-2 Salford City
3) Witton Albion A-A Boston United
4) Mickleover Sports 1-1 Brackley Town
5) Gainsborough 0-0 Alfreton Town
6) Kings Lynn 1-0 St Ives Town
7) Shaw Lane 3-1 Nantwich Town
8) Altrincham P-P Blyth Spartans
9) Ramsbottom 0-2 AFC Telford
10) Matlock 1-1 FC Halifax
11) Farsley 2-2 Tamworth
12) Chorley P-P Stafford Rangers
13) Kidderminster 3-1 Lincoln United
14) Curzon Ashton P-P Worcester City
15) FC United P-P Nuneaton
16) Stockport 2-0 Bradford PA
17) Darlington v Marine
18) Gloucester 2-3 AFC Fylde

18 winners will join the following 12 clubs in Monday's draw
Lincoln City
Barrow
Tranmere
Gateshead
Macclesfield
Chester
Wrexham
Solihull Moors
Southport
Guiseley
York City

I'm sure that adds up to 11 clubs

[quakersam]

Forgot one..