Thursday 18 August 2016

FA Cup Preliminary Round

This Friday (19 August) sees the first fixtures of a weekend of FA Cup Preliminary Round action take place when Heanor Town host Long Eaton United and Aveley entertain AFC Hornchurch.

Guernsey FC are the main attraction on Saturday when they play their first ever match on home soil in the competition, against Thamesmead Town.

I've got my eye on a Sheffield derby clash between Handsworth Parramore and Stocksbridge Park Steels, the game taking place at Sandy Lane, Worksop, for which admission is £5 Adults, £3 Concessions and free for U16's with a paying adult.

A full list of fixtures is available at the FA website so please have a look at your local area to see if there is a match that takes your fancy.

That applies even more so on Saturday 3 September when the next round of the FA Cup coincides with Non League Day 2016. An annual part of the football calendar now, NLD takes place during an international break from action in the Premier League and Championship and encourages people to watch their local non-league side.

Many clubs will be offering free admission, 'Pay What You Want' entry and other special offers. Keep an eye on Twitter over the next couple of weeks. The first offer I have seen coming through is at Wealdstone FC where adult admission for the National League South clash with Poole Town has been reduced to a minimum donation of £5. Under-18's entry is £3 and Under-16's go free.

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