DORCHESTER TOWN VS PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
The TV cameras will be heading to Dorset’s county town on Sunday afternoon as Dorchester Town face Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup for the first time in over 50 years.
ESPN have selected the meeting between the Magpies of the Blue Square South and the Pilgrims of League Two as one of the featured live games and it could turn out to be a classic.
It will be the first time that Dorchester have played in the first round proper since 2008 and Argyle will be looking to avoid a repeat of their first round exit last year at the hands of Southern League Stourbridge.
The tie will also see Pilgrims’ boss Carl Fletcher return to a ground where he played for a brief spell in his career during his time at Bournemouth during in the 2001-02 season whilst Dean Court was being redeveloped.
In his first full season as a manager, Fletcher will no doubt be aware of the rewards a good cup run can bring to the Pilgrims, who are now in ‘good financial fettle’ one year after they were brought out of Administration by chairman and owner James Brent.
As a player, Fletcher played in the West Ham United will no doubt be looking to add to his own personal FA Cup history as manager of the Pilgrims. He will also be aiming to add to Argyle’s own cup story, which includes their famous Semi Final appearance in 1984.
