These early rounds of the FA Cup don’t half come around quickly it only seems like yesterday I was welcoming Lincoln United on board. With the next round, we will see the lower leagues of the Football League entering the draw it is like reaching Wembley for some. There is always a chance of a giant killing.
My team in this round was Lincoln United playing in the Evo-Stik League Northern Premier - First Division South who had a home fixture against Spennymoor Town who play in the Evo-Stik League Northern Premier Division, a league above.
I am afraid my association with Lincoln United was short lived it was Spennymoor Town who booked their spot in the first round (proper) with an ultimately comfortable win. Lincoln will be pocketing just over £17,000 in prize money for any small non-league club a welcome boast to club funds.
There were some big teams in today’s draw, which was live an hour or so on the BBC. The likes of Bolton Wanderers, Portsmouth, and Sheffield United are in the draw all teams any non-league team would love to play. In the draw Spemmymoor were handed an away trip to the team everyone loves to hate MK Dons.
In the draw Ninth-tier Westfields are at home and will face the winners of the replay between York City and Curzon Ashton. "We are delighted we are at home, six home games on bounce now this season," Westfields chief executive Andy Morris told BBC Sport. "I'm quietly confident with a home draw.
"Getting this far is a huge bonus - we have earned enough money so far to get us through this season and keep us going into next season."
This is what the FA Cup is about and what I enjoy about the competition. Teams in the lower end of football where small amounts of money can keep a team that could be on the edge going.
- First Round (Proper) – MK Dons v Spennymoor Town
- Fourth Round Qualifying - Lincoln United 0-3 Spennymoor Town Att 578
- Third Round Qualifying - Lincoln United 3-1 Handsworth Paramore Att 315
- Second Round Qualifying - Handsworth Paramore 2-0 Burscough Att 98
- First Round Qualifying – Squires Gate 2-5 Handsworth Parramore
- Preliminary Round – Squires Gate 3-2 West Didsbury & Chorlton
- Extra Preliminary Round - Maltby Main 2-3 Squires Gate
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