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[goldcard]

FA Cup first round is here, tonight Rochdale struggled against FC Utd of Manchester,Lost at the end, in fact, tomorrow, Sat 6th sees the majority of games.
My team, Macclesfield host Southend Utd, which could be interesting, but I think Fleetwood at home to Walsall could be a turn-over of the pro lads.
So, anyone else got a tip for a non-league side to progress?
Or a 4th div to beat 3rd etc?

Here's the fixtures, the top one looks a chance too.

Harrow Borough v Chesterfield, R1, 14:00
Accrington Stanley v Oldham, R1, 15:00
AFC Wimbledon v Ebbsfleet United, R1, 15:00
Barnet v Charlton, R1, 15:00
Bournemouth v Tranmere, R1, 15:00
Brentford v Aldershot, R1, 15:00
Brighton v Woking, R1, 15:00
Bury v Exeter, R1, 15:00
Carlisle v Tipton Town, R1, 15:00
Chelmsford v Hendon, R1, 15:00
Cheltenham v Morecambe, R1, 15:00
Colchester v Bradford, R1, 15:00
Corby v Luton, R1, 15:00
Dag & Red v Leyton Orient, R1, 15:00
Darlington v Bristol Rovers, R1, 15:00
Dartford v Port Vale, R1, 15:00
Fleetwood Town v Walsall, R1, 15:00
Forest Green v Northampton, R1, 15:00
Gillingham v Dover, R1, 15:00
Guiseley v Crawley Town, R1, 15:00
Hartlepool v Vauxhall Motors, R1, 15:00
Havant and W v Droylsden, R1, 15:00
Hayes & Yeading v Wycombe, R1, 15:00
Hereford v Hythe Town, R1, 15:00
Lincoln City v Nuneaton, R1, 15:00
Macclesfield v Southend, R1, 15:00
Mansfield v Torquay, R1, 15:00
Notts County v Gateshead, R1, 15:00
Plymouth v Swindon, R1, 15:00
Rotherham v York, R1, 15:00
Rushden & D'mnds v Yeovil, R1, 15:00
Southampton v Shrewsbury, R1, 15:00
Stevenage v MK Dons, R1, 15:00
Stockport v Peterborough, R1, 15:00
Swindon Supermarine v Eastwood Town, R1, 15:00
Tamworth v Crewe, R1, 15:00
Cambridge Utd v Huddersfield, R1, 17:30

Edited by goldcard, 05 November 2010 - 10:59 PM.

[yanto]

Fleetwood Town to beat Walsall or how about Nuneaton to win at Lincoln ??

Edited by yanto, 05 November 2010 - 11:08 PM.

[KNIGHTS2009]

Rochdale of League One got knocked out of the FA Cup at home tonight by FC United of Manchester when they lost 3 - 2.
Thats a massive shock theres about 4 leagues between the two clubs.

[who cares?]

Rochdale of League One got knocked out of the FA Cup at home tonight by FC United of Manchester when they lost 3 - 2.
Thats a massive shock theres about 4 leagues between the two clubs.

92 places and FC were more than a match for them, at times you woulds have thought dale were the non league outfit

[GURNER]

Enjoyed the match and well done to the fc united crew. Hope they grow to be bigger than manure. Liked the range of chants. Slade to pistols. Do think they may cop a fine for the pitch invasion regardless of it being non threatening.

[Mike S]

The main one today was Tamworth beating Crewe

Living in the town I use the football for when I want to be partisan and my trips to rugby when I want to enjoy a game as a neutral.

When you have watched a non league football team for 15 years with little success. days like today are memorable To appreciate a giant killing you need to have done some of the awful games and remember the trips made over the years such as a 6 0 defeat at Kings Lynn on a Tuesday and two 400 mile plus round trips to watch defeats against other clubs who are also being relegated, on the two Saturdays before Xmas.

There is really little equivalent nowadays in the challenge cup. The amateurs can beat chmapionship sides but really only when the championship side are poor. I cannot see anyone from the amateurs beating say Batley or Sheffield let alone Barrow or Widnes nor can I see anyone apart from the top clubs in the championship being competitive with Super league

Still apart from the FA Cup football has little of interest for me and back to rugby for the next few weeks

[yanto]

None of my tips won .......but then... again lower division teams take them to a replay,'
Nuneaton at home to Lincoln and now Fleetwood have to travel.
Not bad for two picks from what the thread asked :-)

[goldcard]

On telly later today is Southport v Sheff Weds.
TBH I can only see a comfortable win for the midweek side.....

[KNIGHTS2009]

Dover beating Gillingham was a shock.
Can only really see a Sheffield Wednesday win in the Southport v Sheff Wed game today.

[goldcard]

Quite a bizarre 12 minutes in the 2nd half at Southport, with 6 goals being scored, 4 of them to Weds.
Ended up 5-2 from Southport twice equalising.
Relatively enjoyable, better to watch than Arsenal v Toon on Sky afterwards. (0-1)

[ArmchairRhino]

2nd Round Draw

Ebbsfleet-Stevenage is the stand-out there

[Bulligerent]

None of my tips won .......but then... again lower division teams take them to a replay,'
Nuneaton at home to Lincoln and now Fleetwood have to travel.
Not bad for two picks from what the thread asked :-)

Lincoln beat Nuneaton 1-0?

By the way WTF was the draw about yesterday? Two non-entities from Daybreak drawing the teams out? Are ITV really that desperate to promote this dog of a show and are the FA really so deep in their pockets that they have to let them?

[Futtocks]

There is really little equivalent nowadays in the challenge cup. The amateurs can beat chmapionship sides but really only when the championship side are poor. I cannot see anyone from the amateurs beating say Batley or Sheffield let alone Barrow or Widnes nor can I see anyone apart from the top clubs in the championship being competitive with Super league

That's the nature of the game, I'm afraid - Rugby League and Union. The equivalent of nicking a goal then packing your penalty box just doesn't apply when the physical element of pressure is added to the mental one by a better-conditioned team..

[goldcard]

3rd round this weekend

Today:

Arsenal v Leeds, R3, 12:45
Millwall v Birmingham, R3, 13:30
Blackburn v QPR, R3, 15:00
Bolton v York, R3, 15:00
Brighton v Portsmouth, R3, 15:00
Bristol City v Sheff Wed, R3, 15:00
Burnley v Port Vale, R3, 15:00
Burton Albion v Middlesbrough, R3, 15:00
Coventry v Crystal Palace, R3, 15:00
Doncaster v Wolverhampton, R3, 15:00
Fulham v Peterborough, R3, 15:00
Huddersfield v Dover, R3, 15:00
Hull v Wigan, R3, 15:00
Lincoln City v Hereford, R2R, 15:00
Norwich v Leyton Orient, R3, 15:00
Preston v Nott'm Forest, R3, 15:00
Reading v West Brom, R3, 15:00
Scunthorpe v Everton, R3, 15:00
Sheff Utd v Aston Villa, R3, 15:00
Southampton v Blackpool, R3, 15:00
Stoke v Cardiff, R3, 15:00
Sunderland v Notts County, R3, 15:00
Swansea v Colchester, R3, 15:00
Torquay v Carlisle, R3, 15:00
Watford v Hartlepool, R3, 15:00
West Ham v Barnsley, R3, 15:00
Stevenage v Newcastle, R3, 17:30
Sunday:

Man Utd v Liverpool, R3, 13:30
Tottenham v Charlton, R3, 13:30
Chelsea v Ipswich, R3, 15:00
Leicester v Man City, R3, 16:00

Aresenal v Leeds underway, so unfair to say anything there now.

I'll say Donny to beat Wolves, Hartlepool to get at least a draw at Watford, Barmsley the same at West Ham, and maybe Liverpool to get a result at Old Trafford now Hodgson is gone.

[dogthebountyhunter]

The mighty Torquay United beat Carlisle United 1-0.........Fourth round here we come!

[goldcard]

So, Stevenage, Notts County, Reading and Southampton have beaten Prem sides.
Donny and Wolves must play again.

In brief

[Stone Spitter Champions Ship]

How about little Liverpool to try and get something tomorrow at their mighty neighbours?

Nah that's a shock too far.

[Chairman LMAO]

My boys with a lovely 1-0 win over Norwich today. Sweet.

[goldcard]

How about little Liverpool to try and get something tomorrow at their mighty neighbours?

Nah that's a shock too far.

I did mention that option earlier.
New manager, plus Utd chasing the title. L'pool got an eye over the drop zone, but will avoid relegation, and Wembley is their only real chance of a pot.