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Everyweeker wrote:Should we both advance, we and Wellingborough would both be at home in the next round as well I believe.

Only seems fair if both clubs go thru that we get the Saturday game next.

Well if we do both go through, can we have our game on Friday 29th please? I'm going away on holiday on the 30th :lol:

Fingers crossed we can get past the two fixtures and get a chance to play against Bedford again - I know it might be a bit optimistic, but what do we reckon the chances of getting to the FA Cup proper this year are?

James Beil wrote:Fingers crossed we can get past the two fixtures and get a chance to play against Bedford again - I know it might be a bit optimistic, but what do we reckon the chances of getting to the FA Cup proper this year are?

I think even for us, a team that is probably a lot stronger than most teams at this level, the chances of getting through 6 rounds are still pretty low and we'd probably have to either overturn teams 4 levels above us or get some extraordinary fortune in every draw. Not impossible of course and our upset against Cambridge last year gives me hope that we definitely have a chance, but it won't be easy at all. It would be amazing to make the proper stages though!

On that subject, does anyone know what the prize money is for each round this year?

James Beil wrote:On that subject, does anyone know what the prize money is for each round this year?

Extra preliminary £1,500
Preliminary £1,925
First qualifying at Hendon £3,000

We haven't had an away replay yet, have we?




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