May 17, 2013/ 1 Comment
Gilloise
The Real FA Cup goes continental! Main Feature: Union St Gilloise 2-4 Excelsior Virton, historic Belgian powerhouse down on its’ luck.
2012-13
February 24, 2013/ 4 Comments
The Lino’s The Star
A rare foray North of the Thames and a rare foray North of the Ryman League. Planes, nags, quality lino and fervent away fans.
February 12, 2013/ 1 Comment
Fascism, Racism And The FA Cup
Scott Knowles wonders why some seem to think that the FA Cup needs reforming after enjoying Macclesfield Town’s FA Cup run.
January 27, 2013/ 3 Comments
A Shock But No Surprise
Luton Town scalp the Canaries and replace Sutton in the record books as the latest non league side to beat top flight opposition.
Unchartered Territory
“And the wall of faces that framed the field until now bounces, turns and spreads to cover all available concrete, like liquid poured into a football ground mould” – Glen Wilson
November 4, 2012/ 4 Comments
How Many Words Are There In The Wood?
The Two Unfortunates search for a decent public house in the wilds of North West London on their way to see Brentford take on Boreham Wood, Borehamwood or The Wood*. *delete as applicable
Lilywhites
Cambridge scores for Cambridge, Prada finishes with style (c) Andy Lloyd Williams. FA Cup 4th Qualifying.
FA Cup First Round Draw Numbers
Here are the numbers for tomorrow’s draw for the 1st Round of the FA Cup. The draw will be broadcast live on ITV, starting at 1.30pm. 1 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 AFC BOURNEMOUTH 3 AFC WIMBLEDON 4 ALDERSHOT TOWN 5 BARNET 6 BRADFORD CITY 7 BRENTFORD 8 BRISTOL ROVERS 9 BURTON ALBION 10 BURY 11 CARLISLE UNITED 12 CHELTENHAM TOWN 13 CHESTERFIELD 14 COLCHESTER UNITED 15 COVENTRY CITY 16 CRAWLEY TOWN 17 CREWE ALEXANDRA 18 DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE 19 DONCASTER ROVERS 20 EXETER CITY 21 FLEETWOOD TOWN 22 GILLINGHAM 23 HARTLEPOOL UNITED 24 LEYTON ORIENT 25 MILTON KEYNES DONS 26 MORECAMBE 27 NORTHAMPTON TOWN 28 NOTTS COUNTY 29 OLDHAM ATHLETIC 30 OXFORD UNITED 31 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 32 PORT VALE 33 PORTSMOUTH 34 PRESTON NORTH END 35 ROCHDALE 36 ROTHERHAM UNITED 37 SCUNTHORPE UNITED 38 SHEFFIELD UNITED 39 SHREWSBURY TOWN 40 SOUTHEND UNITED 41 STEVENAGE 42 SWINDON TOWN 43 TORQUAY UNITED 44 TRANMERE ROVERS 45 WALSALL 46 WYCOMBE WANDERERS 47 YEOVIL TOWN 48 YORK CITY 49 ALFRETON TOWN 50 HYDE OR HARROGATE TOWN 51 HEREFORD UNITED 52 BARROW 53 GUISELEY 54 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS 55 BRADFORD PARK AVENUE 56 WREXHAM 57 AFC FYLDE OR ILKESTON 58 ALTRINCHAM 59 LINCOLN CITY OR FC HALIFAX TOWN 60 MACCLESFIELD TOWN 61 MANSFIELD TOWN 62 STOCKPORT COUNTY 63 AFC TELFORD UNITED OR NUNEATON TOWN 64 METROPOLITAN POLICE 65 ARLESEY TOWN 66 FOREST GREEN ROVERS OR DARTFORD 67 YATE TOWN OR NEWPORT COUNTY 68 SLOUGH TOWN OR GOSPORT BOROUGH 69 HASTINGS UNITED 70 BROMLEY 71 CHELMSFORD CITY OR EAST THURROCK UNITED 72 HAYES & YEADING UNITED OR BOREHAM WOOD 73 CAMBRIDGE CITY 74 BISHOP’S STORTFORD 75 BRAINTREE TOWN 76 DORCHESTER TOWN OR BURY TOWN 77 LUTON TOWN 78 GLOUCESTER CITY 79 HENDON 80 EBBSFLEET UNITED
A Healthy Day Out
Non League Day sees us travel to Maidstone to see an artificial pitch, a drubbing and a lot of football supporters in one place.
Nearly There
Memories, are made of this. Of our five remaining level nine underdogs, three are in the hat for the 4th Qualifying Round
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Football, every day, football, endless football … What about just Saturday? Warren Carter doesn’t like Sunday football.
Is This The Way To Armadillo?
Chances of getting some lunch in Arlesey? Only at the ground, son. Chances of meeting Dutch journalists, HUGE.
Whitehawk Down at Top Field
Genuinely one of our favourite Yapp Reports from the FA Cup. Get yerself a nice mug of tea and sit back while Graham takes you through England’s green and pleasant land.
Don’t Dream It’s Over
Number 63 … Lewes …. will play ….. number 33 … Portsmouth. Globe-trotting Stuart Fuller dreams. And then … Hendon 3-0 Lewes:
“You Don’t Know Who You’re Playing”
It’s always a treat when we get incoming mail from actual professionals, just facup-ing for the sheer love of football. A doff of the cap to Phil Ascough + added cupset!
Before The Goal That Never Was
A European Cup Winner takes on an FA Vase winner in the FA Cup. Andy Lloyd Williams at the Recreation Ground …
September 11, 2012/ 1 Comment
Homeless Neighbours Leave It Late
Stuart Fuller demonstrates the value of staying until the very end.
Rooks Swoop On Lobsters
Danny Last reviews Redhill v Lewes, in the manner we all did back in the olden days of actual magazines made of paper …
The Other Nirvana
Stuart Fuller takes a trip to Lincoln to see a United – and a Nirvana.
August 21, 2012/ 1 Comment
Not So Sporting Bengal
An FA Cup game right next door to a cricket match during the Olympics? It must be summer.
