Friday 19 August 2011

Decision Time: The FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Weekend

OK, so my camerawork is a bit shoddy here ... but you're not bothered about the top of my head anyway, let's be fair (and I suppose the glare is reduced) but these decisions are genuine one-take moments in my random life.  With six FA Cup ties this evening at unvisited grounds, there was only one thing to do ...





So with Friday sorted, let's turn our attention to Saturday.  I am in the Midlands that day, and with 27 ties at unvisited grounds, I need a pack of playing cards with Jokers.  Fortunately, #2 son-and-heir is on hand, and he took a moment away from dissertation-writing to supply me with the necessary.  The table is a copy of the spreadsheet - and the Xs in the first column are simply ties I discounted because I have been to the ground before, and one tie is already known to be a walkover (sadly).




HOME
AWAY
CARD
1
Holbeach United
v
Lincoln Moorlands Railway
A
2
Deeping Rangers
v
Spalding United
2
3
Holbrook Sports
v
Greenwood Meadows
3
4
Glossop North End
v
Boston Town
4
5
Dunkirk
v
Arnold Town
5
6
Radcliffe Olympic
v
Heanor Town
6
X
Borrowash Victoria
v
Sleaford Town

7
Gedling MW
v
Louth Town
7
8
Shirebrook Town
v
Blackstones
8
9
Nuneaton Griff
v
Stratford Town
9
10
Rocester
v
Wolverhampton Casuals
10
X
Southam United
v
Tipton Town

11
Coleshill Town
v
Brocton
J
12
Highgate United
v
Willenhall Town
Q
13
Westfields
v
Norton United
K
X
Bustleholme
v
Eccleshall

14
Studley
v
Walsall Wood
A
X
Boldmere St Michaels
v
Bartley Green

15
Bridgnorth Town
v
Ellesmere Rangers
2
X
Atherstone Town
v
Cadbury Athletic

16
Tividale
v
Alvechurch
3
X
Gornal Athletic
v
Shifnal Town

17
Stone Dominoes
v
Wellington
4
18
Cradley Town
v
Continental Star
5
19
Bloxwich United
v
AFC Wulfrunians
6
20
Pegasus Juniors
v
Bewdley Town
7
W/O
Friar Lane & Epworth
v
Loughborough University

21
Oadby Town
v
Northampton Spencer
8
22
Rushden & Higham United
v
Cogenhoe United
9
23
Rothwell Corinthians
v
Wellingborough Town
10
X
Bugbrooke St Michaels
v
Anstey Nomads

24
Long Eaton United
v
Huntingdon Town
J
X
Long Buckby
v
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby

25
Thurnby Nirvana
v
Desborough Town
Q
26
Rothwell Town
v
Raunds Town
K
27
Barrow Town
v
Kirby Muxloe
JOKER









So that's Saturday sorted.  Sorry about the little arithmetical error in my commentary - again it proves that these things are unscripted genuine one-takes!


Sunday is easy - the only tie I can get to is Malvern Town v Causeway United.


If you are at any of these three games please come and say hello :)

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