Under The League

Conference Premier sides Luton Town and Macclesfield Town caused FA Cup upsets against Championship sides to progress to today’s Fourth Round Draw. Luton beat Wolverhampton Wanderers by the only goal, in a defeat that caused Wolves to sack manager Stale Solbakken. Alex Lawless was the hero for the Hatters, netting in the first minute of […]

The lowest ranked team in the competition, Hastings United, and Harrogate Town of Conference North, met to fight for the right to make the trip to Championship side Middlesbrough in the third round of the FA Cup. Isthmian Premier side United earned the replay thanks to Jamie Crellin’s equaliser in the first game. Unfortunately, he […]

Adam Dennehey looks back on the best night of Redbridge FC’s history, an FA Cup tie in Oxford.

Hampton & Richmond Borough’s 2012 FA Cup campaign was conclusively derailed by a well-drilled and organised Bury Town squad that had a point to prove after a midweek defeat in the Trophy.

For the second round in succession, Ashford Town (Middlesex) had to negotiate a replay after a 2-2 draw in the first game against South Midlands League opposition.

Hampton & Richmond Borough avoided the cliched “banana skin” to cruise into the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup at the expense of AFC Kempston Rovers, and achieved a new club record along the way.

Ashford Town (Middlesex) v Tring Athletic Saturday, August 25th 2012 FA Cup Preliminary Round In unbelievable conditions, these two sides battled out their Preliminary Round match, with the winners picking up a cheque for £1750 from the FA prize fund, and a step further into the greatest cup competition in the world. The rain was […]

The draws for the early rounds of the FA Cup, Trophy and Vase are now out, properly signalling that the start of the new season is imminent. The FA Cup starts with the Extra Preliminary Round on Saturday, August 11th. There are TWO HUNDRED matches taking place, with every team dreaming of reaching the First […]

Two fascinating nonleague stories came to an end last weekend…

The curious case of the Hillingdon Borough Curse!