FA Cup on the road again Second Qualifying Round

The turnover of FA Cup games in this lower level is incredible this round is the fifth round of games not including replays since the beginning of the season. Ok I will explain once more… I don’t go to the games I wish I could. I follow virtually from my armchair the same with the Welsh Cup.

My team Sholing FC had an away fixture at National League South, Slough Town no stroll in the park for the Wessex League club. The home team opened with the first goal in the first ten minutes, were soon 2-0 up from the penalty spot, and looked to be coasting to a victory.

However, the visitors were not out for the count as many may have thought as they pulled back the first half deficit. The game ended all square so both are in the hat for tomorrows draw for the next round. Tuesday night’s replay will decide who goes forward into the next round.

BBC iPlayer aired the FA Cup second qualifying round game between Lymington Town and Torquay United ninth tier and sixth tier of the English league. It was a quaint little ground with a decent crowd with Lymington holding the visitors for most of the first half until an unfortunate own goal and that was quickly followed by another goal saw Torquay at the interval with a 2-0 lead.

A fact one of Lymington defenders was nearly 48 years old. Lymington maybe should have stayed in the nice and warm dressing room as the second half turned into a massacre with the visitors scoring another five times to finish the game at 7-0 another great game via the iPlayer.

The only Welsh club in this round were dumped out of the competition when Merthyr Town were well beaten at home by Winchester City 4-1. They were three rounds away from possibly facing a league team the goal of many of the non-league clubs.

Route to Wembley (Bold my Team)

Second Round Qualifying (Replay) – Sholing FC v Slough Town FC Att

Second Round Qualifying - Slough Town FC 2 – 2 Sholing FC Att 465

First Round Qualifying (Replay) - Hamworthy United FC 0 - 1 Sholing FC Att 149

First Round Qualifying – Sholing FC 0 - 0 Hamworthy United FC Att 230

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 -