Friday 21 September 2012

THE ROAD TO WEMBLEY 2013 #1

This weekend will see several of the South West's non-league side's taking part in the FA Cup second qualifying road with each side looking for success for different reasons.

Truro City, who recently entered Administration, will be looking to conjure up memories of happier times when they host AFC Totton in what will be a re-match of the 2007 FA Vase final, which the White Tigers won 3-1 at Wembley.

Many of the Truro side that featured that day including Jake Ash and Stewart Yetton and they will be looking to give the Treyew Road faithful something to smile about.

Newton Abbot based Buckland Athletic find themselves in unchartered territory as they play host to Bath City of Conference South.

However, Buckland, who gained entry to the Toolstation Western League Premier Division in the close season, after dominating the South West Peninsula League, will go into the tie in confident mood after beating Plymouth Parkway 5-1 in a replay in the previous round.

The match will also see Buckland's Dean Stevens face one of his former sides and the Devon side will be looking to ensure the Romans strikeforce of Charlie Griffin and Karl Guthrie, who have scored eight goals between them in Conference South this season, have a quiet afternoon.

Local pride will be a stake in Somerset as Frome Town of the Evo-Stik Southern Premier host Weston Super Mare of Conference South.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all sides involved in the Cup the very best of luck.