I tried this last season but it tailed off after Pompey got knocked out through lack of interest. We'll keep it going just so long as people are posting! EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND Bradford Town v United Services Portsmouth Bradford Town: Formed 1992 Currently in Western League Premier Division (Level 9) Last Season 8th. Last Season's Cup Run: First Qualifying Round - lost 4-0 to Poole Town Best Cup Run: 2014-15 - First Qualifying Round as above. United Services Portsmouth: Formed 1962 (As Portsmouth RN) Currently in Wessex League Division One (Level 10) Last Season 5th Last Season's Cup Run: Did Not Enter Best Cup Run: Second Qualifying Round 1997-98 - Lost 7-0 to Waterlooville, in The 'Ville's last season before merging with Havant Town 1998-99 - Lost 6-0 to Hungerford Town The tie is due to be played on Saturday 15th August The winners will be at home to Christchurch or Cadbury Heath in the Preliminary Round, two weeks later
It finished Bradford Town 2-0 US Portsmouth So in the Preliminary Round... Bradford Town are at home to Christchurch, who beat Cadbury Heath 2-1. Christchurch are in Wessex League Division One, a level below Bradford Town, having been relegated last season. Their best FA Cup performance is the 2nd Qualifying Round, which they have reached on three occasions; the most recent being 2005-06.
The Preliminary Round is this coming bank holiday week-end. Other ties include a juicy local derby between AFC Portchester and AFC Totton. Portchester are in the Wessex League Premier Division, while the visitors ply their trade a level higher, in the Southern League Division One South & West. Another local match sees Moneyfields entertain Petersfield Town. Moneyfields are also in the Wessex Premier, while Petersfield were last seasons champions and are now in the Southern League Division One Central. Elsewhere; remember Scarborough FC? The very first team to gain automatic promotion into the Football League. Having gone out of business in 2007, their phoenix club, Scarborough Athletic are currently in the Northern Premier League Division One North [level 8]. They are in action away to Consett of the Northern League Division One [Level 9]
AFC Portchester are managed by Graham Rix, the one time Arsenal and England midfielder, and former Pompey boss. How the mighty have fallen....
AFC Portchester beat AFC Totton 3-1 to reach the next round of the Cup. Moneyfields Sports beat Petersfield Town 2-1. Scarborough Athletic lost to Consett 2-0. Your 'chosen' team Bradford Town beat Christchurch 6-3 in a nine goal thriller - that must have been a cracker of a match to watch !!
Bradford Town have been drawn away to Hungerford Town in the First Qualifying Round Hungerford are in the Southern League Premier Division, which is two levels above the current baton holders. They have reached the First Round proper on one occasion - 1979-80. Last season they were knocked out in the First Qualifying Round by Chalfont St Peter.
First Qualifying Round Hungerford Town 1-1 Bradford Town att: 132 Elsewhere Petersfield beat Weymouth 3-1 Portchester won 3-0 away to Bristol Manor Farm Winchester City won 4-0 away to Swindon Supermarine I believe the National League North and South sides enter in the 2nd Qualifying Round, so enter Gosport Borough and Havant & Waterlooville
Bradford Town and Hungerford Town replay on Wednesday with the winners at home to either Frome Town of Chippenham in the 2nd Qualifying round. Elsewhere, Portchester are away to Brockenhurst Havant & Waterlooville are away to Larkhall Athletic Petersfield are at home to Dorchester or Cirencester Gosport Borough are at home to Bideford or Hamworthy
Replay results Bradford Town 2-0 Hungerford Chippenham 1-0 Frome Town So it's BRADFORD TOWN v Chippenham Town in the 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND Chippenham Town play in the Southern League Premier Division, which is at level 7, two levels higher than Bradford Town. They have reached the First Round Proper on two occasions: In 1951-52 they lost 3-0 at Leyton and in 2005-06 they lost a First Round Replay 1-0 at Worcester City, after a 1-1 draw at home. Last season they lost 0-5 at home to Hemel Hempstead Town in the 3rd Qualifying Round.
2nd Qualifying Round Bradford Town 2-3 Chippenham Town So it's Chippenham Town, of the Southern League Premier Division, who are now the guardians of the Baton on the Road to Wembley. Elsewhere Portchester lost 1-0 at Brockenhurst Havant & Waterlooville were held to a 1-1 draw by Larkhall Athletic of the Southern League Division One South & West Petersfield are through after a 3-1 win at home to Cirencester and Gosport thrashed Bideford 7-0.
So the draw's been made for the 3rd Qualifying Round The new baton holders, Chippenham Town have been drawn away to Uxbridge. Uxbridge ply their trade in the Southern League Division One Central so are a division below the Bluebirds. Uxbridge have reached the Second Round Proper once, but that was way back in 1873-74, the third year in the competition's history. Last season they lost 5-1 at Bromley in the 2nd Qualifying Round Elsewhere Petersfield Town are at home to St Albans City Gosport Borough are away to Whitehawk If Havant & Waterlooville get through their replay they will be away to either Horsham YMCA or Aveley
Positive attitude please. Get o Round three and get one of the bore four at home, get a replay and a bundle of £s
