FA Cup 2019-20

The FA Cup got underway last night with seven ties in the Extra Preliminary Round.

The remainder of the games are today and tomorrow.

Four results you may want to look out for from today's ties:

AFC Portchester v Hythe & Dibden
Portchester reached the 2nd qualifying round in 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17 & 2017–18
Hythe & Dibden are making their 3rd appearance in the competition and are yet to get past this round

Binfield v United Services Portsmouth
Binfield reached the 2nd qualifying round in 2013-14
US Portsmouth reached the 2nd qualifying round in 1997-98 & 1998-99

Horndean v Camberley Town
Horndean have reached the 1st qualifying round on 9 occasions
Camberley reached the first round proper in 1998-99

Westbury Utd v Fareham Town
Westbury reached the first round proper in 1937-38
Fareham reached the first round proper in 1979-80, 1985-86, 1986-87 & 1988-89

 

Which team are you selecting for your road to Wembley?

Camberley is local to me and also my sister lives there, and United Services Portsmouth has such an interesting and unique name, so I think you should pick one of those two!

 

I stopped midway last season as the thread was getting no response.

If I'm going to give it a go again, then, as I BINNED it last year, I'll have to go with BINfield v United Services Portsmouth

Binfield play in the Hellenic League Premier Division (level 9), in which they finished 9th (out of 19) last season.
United Services are in the Wessex League Division One (level 10) in which they finished 5th (out of 19) last term.

When we reach the First Round proper I'll add a second 'road' following Pompey's route (called the Jim Bowen This is what you could have won road)

 

Well I for one always read it, even if I didn't respond. I'll make sure to respond this time!

 

Horndean and Fareham are through, Portchester have a replay. By the way, if Portchester win their replay they will be at home to Horndean in the Preliminary Round!


But in the official game it ended Binfield Utd 3-2 United Services Portsmouth.

So 'Dusty' Bin field are through to the Preliminary Round where they will be at home to Lymington Town on Saturday 24th August.

Lymington are in the Wessex League Premier Division, so are at the same level (9) on the pyramid as Binfield

 

A sleeping giant if ever there is one.

The first time I ever saw a live game was Fareham v Hendon in what was then the FA Amateur Cup. I think Fareham won 1-0 and in the ranks was one Ray Hiron!!! It was around 63/64, I think.

 

They've been sleeping for a very long time, apparently.

The thing I like about Fareham is once you get there on a train after a match, everyone gets off so the train is nice and quiet afterwards.

 

Preliminary Round 24th August

BINFIELD UTD v Lymington Town - KO 3pm

Incidentally The BBC will be live steaming the tie between Heather St Johns and Worcester City ko 12:30
Worcester knocked Liverpool out in 1959! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49394974

 

Preliminary Round result

BINFIELD 3-2 Lymington

So it's onwards and upwards for The Moles.

The draw has been made for the 1st Qualifying round, which sees the entry of sides from level 7 (Southern, Northern, Isthmian Premier) enter the competition.

Tie 83 sees BINFIELD drawn away to Harrow Borough

The Boro are in the Southern League Premier Division which, at level 7 is two higher than Binfield

They reached the 2nd round proper in 2010-11

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Other notable ties include

93 VCD Athletic or AFC Uckfield Town v Moneyfields
98 Weston Super Mare v Fareham Town
113 Cirencester Town v Gosport Borough


For the full draw go to http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/aug/27/fa-cup-first-round-qualifying-draw-270819


First round qualifying ties will take place over the weekend of 6-9 September.

The 2nd qualifying round will see the National League North and South sides in action (Havant & Waterlooville), while the National League Premier sides join in the 4th and final qualifying round before the first round proper.

 

The Moles? What an odd name....

Of course, the mighty Farnborough join at this stage of the competition... Can we make the first round proper for the first time since we reformed?

I'm not counting on it.

 

Meanwhile in the scottish cup qualifying the comedy team name goes to Lochee United v Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale

 

The result from Saturday's First Qualifying Round was a resounding 5-0 win for the home side

Harrow Borough 5-0 BINFIELD

So Harrow carry the baton into the 2nd qualifying round.


HARROW BOROUGH have been drawn at home to Carshalton Athletic.

The Robins are in the Isthmian Premier League, so are at the same level as The Boro.


Meanwhile, for the 2nd Qualifying Round, we start Branch Two, with this road stating at Westleigh park.
HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE are at home to Taunton Town.
The Peacocks are in the Southern League Premier Division South; a level below The Hawks

 

If you're not travelling to Wycombe on Saturday, just a reminder that Havant & Waterlooville are in FA Cup action at Westleigh Park, where they will be entertaining Taunton Town in the 2nd Qualifying Round.

Tickets £12 for adults, £10 cons and £3 for under 12s.

 

HARROW BOROUGH 0-1 Carshalton Athletic

So CARSHALTON are through to the Third Qualifying Round and have been drawn away to Lowestoft Town
The Trawler Boys play in the Southern League Premier Division Central, meaning both sides are at the same level in the pyramid. They have reached the First Round Proper on six occasions; the most recent being 2009-10.


HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE 2-1 Taunton Town

THE HAWKS have been drawn at home to Hadley in the Third Qualifying Round
The Bricks are in the Essex Senior League, which, at Level 9, is three divisions lower than the hosts.
Their cup run started on 11th August with a 4-2 home win over Redbridge in the Extra Preliminary Round.
This cup run equals their best, having previously reached this round three seasons ago.


Ties to be played on 5th October.

The winners of these games will be one more win away from the First round Proper and will be joined by the National League sides for the Fourth Qualifying Round.

 

Lowestoft Town 1-2 CARSHALTON ATHLETIC
att: 500

HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE 3-0 Hadley
att: 515

So Carshalton and Havant & Waterlooville progress to the fourth and final qualifying round and are 90 minutes away from the First Round Proper.