The FA Cup because of the number of teams entering comes fast and furious, it was the Preliminary Round the weekend, and for those following this segment will know that this season I decided to follow United Services Portsmouth FC.
Having won their opening fixture in the competition they faced a home game against Sholing FC Friday night who have had a strong start to the season and are top of the Sydenhams Wessex Premier League. While United Services are mid-table with a hundred percent record but have only played two games and are a league below Sholing FC.
The home team took a bit of a beating so that means a new team for me in the next round Sholing FC. United Services lost 3-1, having been 2-0 down by half time and for the two games they pocket in prize money £3.210.
Preliminary Round - United Services Portsmouth FC 1-3 Sholing FC Att 131
The Extra Preliminary Round - United Services Portsmouth FC 5 – 2 Andover Town FC Att -
The BBC via the iPlayer yesterday afternoon gave those interested Prestwich Heys v Radcliffe FC in the FA Cup Preliminary Round another game from the early rounds of the FA Cup. I love these games the lowest football you will see on TV and these two teams are step eight and below in the Football League structure. There were two leagues the teams and about five miles so another local derby.
It was a good game from both set of players. Radcliffe brought around 200 fans to the game as Prestwich were hoping for a bumper crowd. I looked 500 plus from the TV I would say. Radcliffe opening the scoring and at half time walked in with a 1-0 lead but Prestwich held their own for much of game opening half. In the second half, the visitor quickly added another goal and that was it for the game a 2-0 win.
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