WEST COUNTRY FOOTBALL

Tag: FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round

  • Battle Royale.

    Battle Royale.

    ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT TOWN 1 – 1 WINDSOR FC

    The Intro
    The Ground
    The Match
    The Photos

    Saturday 6th August 2022

    FA Cup – Extra Preliminary Round

    15:00 Kick Off

    Gerard Buxton Sports Ground, Royal Wootton Bassett

    Attendance: 119

    Sunny and Warm

    Full Photo Gallery

    Admission: £6

    Intro

    A fixture with regality written all over it marks the 2nd game of the season for the home side – a tough match against Hellenic League new boys Mangotsfield United on Tuesday ended in an impressive 1-0 victory for Bassett. Last season they finished in a comfortable mid-table position, losing as many games as they won. In last year’s FA Cup they made it past this round, before succumbing to Ardley United in a Preliminary Round replay. They had more success in the FA Vase, lasting until December when they lost to eventual semi-finalists Hamworthy United in the 3rd Round.

    Windsor make their competitive debut for the season today, with the Combined Counties Premier League North not starting until next weekend. They finished last season’s campaign at 7th in the league but quite a way off the promoted teams. Not too surprising when you hear that league winners Hanworth Villa drew 4 and didn’t lose a game all season, storming to the title. Like their opponents today, The Royalists had an equal number of losses and wins. A short-lived FA Cup campaign last season had Windsor beaten by Tuffley Rovers in the Extra Preliminary Round, while in the FA Vase they beat Kensington & Ealing Borough, before losing heavily to Wellingborough Whitworth in the 2nd Qualifying Round.

    (more…)
  • Field Day

    Field Day

    Westbury United 0 – 2 Binfield FC
    FA Cup – Extra Preliminary Round
    Tuesday 1st September 2020
    Meadow Lane, Westbury (view on map)
    Attendance: 93
    Admission: £6

    The Season So Far:

    Being the first competitive match of both of these teams’ seasons we only have the abandoned 2019/20 season, and this summer’s preseason friendlies to talk about. The away side – travelling to Wiltshire from Berkshire for this game – compete at the same level as Westbury, albeit in the Hellenic Premier Division. When last season was halted Binfield were 2nd in the league, 13 points behind Westfields but with 4 games in hand over the leaders. Their final friendly resulted in a 1-1 draw at home to Beaconsfield Town of the Southern League Premier South; surely a morale boosting result for The Moles. Prior to that they won all but one of their warm-up games so should go into this FA Cup match full of confidence.

    The hosts, who finished 12th last season in the Western League Premier Division, played their final friendly the day after today’s opponents’. Travelling to Badshot Lea, the Whitehorse Men found themselves at the wrong end of a 2-1 final score. The rest of their preseason was a bit of a mixed bag – losing to Longwell Green and Calne Town of the league below, but defeating Portland United, Radstock Town and Wiltshire neighbours Warminster Town. A 2-2 draw with Southern League Willand Rovers completed their preseason fixture list.

    (more…)
  • Bradford Town 3 – 4 Odd Down

    Bradford Town 3 – 4 Odd Down

    Bradford Town 3 – 4 Odd Down AFC
    FA Cup – Extra Preliminary Round
    Saturday 5th August 2017
    Trowbridge Road, Bradford-on-Avon
    Attendance: 151

    The Visit:

    What Bradford Town have at Trowbridge Road is a ground full of character, on two sides at least. Along one sideline is the main stand, split in two to accommodate seats and a covered standing area. Also present is what looks like a small pavillion, and sandwiched between these two is a large black shed the use of which I was unable to work out. At the goal end nearest to the entrance is a small car park where brave supporters can leave their cars. The club house is a short walk from the pitch, next to the bowling green.

    (more…)
Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started