FA Cup 2013/14: 3rd Qualifying Round Preview
This weekend is the 3rd qualifying round of the FA Cup. The prize for winning the tie is not just £7500 from the FA but also going in to the hat with the Skrill National Conference teams, the chance of hooking an ex league team such as Grimsby Town, Luton Town or Cambridge United.
The draw for the 4th qualifying round will take place on Monday morning at Wembley. The draw will be broadcast live on Talksport.
With no Devon or Cornwall clubs left in the competition, our attention is drawn elsewhere.
Stourbridge v Curzon Ashton. The conquerors of Plymouth Argyle in 2011, Stourbridge host, the conquerors of Exeter City in 2008. Stourbridge play in the Calor League Premier Division along side Poole Town and Hungerford. Curzon Ashton sit joint top of the Evo-Stik League Northern Premier First Division North.
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Eastleigh v Oxford City. Eastleigh currently sitting top of the Skrill Conference South have a trio of former
Exeter City players: Chris Todd, Craig McAllister and Stuart Fleetwood. Oxford City feature former Exeter City player Steve Basham who scored in that defeat at Curzon Ashton plus former 1931 funded Callum McNish. Oxford City are 21st on the Skrill Conference North, so should be a straight-forward game for Eastleigh.
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Bridgwater Town v Bath City. Bridgwater play in the Calor League Division One South & West, sitting 4th and unbeaten. Bath City are 2 levels above in the Skrill Conference South and sitting 18th. Bath City are likely to feature Exeter City loanee Elliott Chamberlain, plus other former Grecians, Joe Burnell, Noah Keats and Alex Russell.
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Poole Town v Hungerford Town. It has been 30 years since Poole have appeared in the first round proper
, they’ll be hoping their luck is with them. Ex-Bournemouth player, Wayne Cummings will be hoping to help guide the Tatnam side through. Exeter City’s Jacob Jagger-Cane won’t be featuring as boss Killick decided not to extend his loan. Hungerford joined the Dolphins in being promoted to the Southern League Premiership last season. Hungerford have been awarded Calor Premier League team of the month for September, so will be a tough task for the Dolphins.
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Yate Town v Gloucester City. Yate Town sit 12th in the Calor Gas Southern League Division One South and West. Yate have been Chippenham and Bideford to get to this round. They got to the 1st round proper last season, having beaten Newport County then losing to Cheltenham Town in round 1. Gloucester City play in the Skrill Conference North and are currently 18th. Not clear cut for Gloucester who have also enjoyed success in the FA Cup in recent seasons.
This weekend’s games are:-
| Saturday 12 October 2013 | ||||
| Kick Off | No. | Home | Away | |
| 15:00 | 1 | Worcester City | v | Rugby Town |
| 15:00 | 2 | Corby Town | v | Trafford |
| 15:00 | 3 | Carlton Town | v | Vauxhall Motors |
| 15:00 | 4 | Marske United | v | Halesowen Town |
| 15:00 | 6 | Stourbridge | v | Curzon Ashton |
| 15:00 | 7 | Stamford AFC | v | Ashton United |
| 15:00 | 8 | Solihull Moors | v | Worksop Town |
| 15:00 | 9 | Colwyn Bay | v | Ossett Town |
| 15:00 | 10 | Hednesford Town | v | West Auckland Town |
| 15:00 | 11 | Atherstone Town | v | Barrow AFC |
| 15:00 | 12 | Brackley Town | v | Boston United |
| 15:00 | 13 | North Ferriby United | v | Runcorn Linnets |
| 15:00 | 14 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | v | Penrith AFC |
| 15:00 | 15 | Guisborough Town | v | Workington AFC |
| 15:00 | 16 | Maidstone United | v | Boreham Wood |
| 15:00 | 17 | Biggleswade Town | v | Leatherhead |
| 15:00 | 18 | Dover Athletic | v | AFC Rushden & Diamonds |
| 15:00 | 19 | Chipstead | v | Bishop’s Stortford |
| 15:00 | 20 | Horsham | v | Chatham Town |
| 15:00 | 21 | Concord Rangers | v | Histon |
| 15:00 | 22 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | v | Arlesey Town |
| 15:00 | 23 | Needham Market | v | AFC Sudbury |
| 15:00 | 24 | Staines Town | v | Sittingbourne |
| 15:00 | 25 | Lewes | v | Sutton United |
| 15:00 | 26 | St Albans City | v | Tonbridge Angels |
| 15:00 | 27 | Hemel Hempstead Town | v | Dulwich Hamlet |
| 15:00 | 28 | AFC Hornchurch | v | Wealdstone |
| 15:00 | 29 | Canvey Island | v | North Greenford United |
| 15:00 | 30 | Ebbsfleet United | v | Eastbourne Borough |
| 15:00 | 31 | Bromley | v | Heybridge Swifts |
| 15:00 | 33 | Cirencester Town | v | Weymouth |
| 15:00 | 34 | Weston Super Mare | v | Brislington |
| 15:00 | 35 | Eastleigh | v | Oxford City |
| 15:00 | 36 | Hartley Wintney | v | Clevedon Town |
| 15:00 | 37 | Bridgwater Town | v | Bath City |
| 15:00 | 38 | Poole Town | v | Hungerford Town |
| 15:00 | 39 | Didcot Town | v | Shortwood United |
| 15:00 | 40 | Yate Town | v | Gloucester City |
| Sunday 13 October 2013 | ||||
| 15:00 | 32 | Grays Athletic | v | Daventry Town |