FA Trophy Draw - AFCRD v Ilkeston Town - Sat 31st Oct - Tickets TBC

[Dazzler]

[Dazzler]

Full Draw from the FA Website

[BartonRaz]

More than a few similarities to the Newark FA Cup draw, and not just the location of the clubs. A club in a lower level on an upward curve, with excellent league form and a large fanbase. We've been here before!

Two former Diamonds playing for Ilkeston at the moment with links to both AFCR&D & RDFC. Ollie Brown-Hill is the more recent link, but former RDFC loanee James Reid (2009) is also there.

[Formic]

More than a few similarities to the Newark FA Cup draw, and not just the location of the clubs. A club in a lower level on an upward curve, with excellent league form and a large fanbase. We've been here before!

Two former Diamonds playing for Ilkeston at the moment with links to both AFCR&D & RDFC. Ollie Brown-Hill is the more recent link, but former RDFC loanee James Reid (2009) is also there.

That does look to be a tricky tie - especially given the Newark debacle, and the fact they have reached the 4th Qualifying Round of the FA Cup. I think both clubs have reformed in the 21 years since R&DFC faced them in the FA Cup - with the winners drawn to face Sheffield United by the time of the replay. I remember the original drawn game away at Ilkeston was a pretty poor game, but was memorable by the big stewarding / police presence - and we were told they were there to protect us, as their fans had a pretty fearsome reputation, second only to K*ttering in the non-league stakes at the time.

Their FA Cup game is to be televised at the weekend, which will help the scouting, and I believe they are managed by Martin Carruthers who we've seen a few times before, starting from when he managed Basford United.

[therushden]

Didn't Daly Thompson play for them, when we were in beazer mid?

[RD mVideos]

I think both clubs have reformed in the 21 years since R&DFC faced them in the FA Cup - with the winners drawn to face Sheffield United by the time of the replay.

Highlights from that replay, cracking goal by David Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ggffFIZRUg

[Brownie]

Their FA Cup game is to be televised at the weekend, which will help the scouting, and I believe they are managed by Martin Carruthers who we've seen a few times before, starting from when he managed Basford United.
[/quote]

I think starting when he played for Basford in our 1st season in the FA Vase, the round before the Ashington trip, a rather splendid tussle between Martin and Chris Hope which given he scored 2 goals Martin would claim he won, but we did win the game 5-3, so draw your own conclusions.

[sussexdiamond]

They lost their unbeaten record last night. Losing 1-4 to Newcastle. Probably had an eye, or two, on Saturdays FA Cup match.

[TheIncognitoKid]

They lost their unbeaten record last night. Losing 1-4 to Newcastle. Probably had an eye, or two, on Saturdays FA Cup match.

Who do they face in the fa cup?

[sussexdiamond]

Home to Hartlepool. Being shown live on the red button.