Match Preview

Saturday 1 October K-O 3-00 p.m. Emirates FA Cup - 3rd QUALIFYING ROUND.

Preview By Tony Walsh

Paulton travel to Vanarama National South Hampton & Richmond Borough knowing it's going to be tough ask to progress in the Emirates FA Cup, but hey it's the FA Cup and what that's what dreams are made of?

The game is live on the home club's Radio Beaver click HERE to listen to what I'm sure will be a totally unbiased commentary from the hosts media team!

In 2003, Rovers famously won 2-1 at home in the two club's previous encounter and that in the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round with Richard Perry scoring the winning goal. Paulton manager John Rendell was in goal that day and Simon Ford, dad of current youth team player Will played at centre forward.

The current 'Beavers' squad contains Alfy Whittingham son of ex Portsmouth striker Guy. Alfy himself a product of Pompey's Academy has previously played against Rover's in loan spells for AFC Totton and Moneyfields and Charlie Sherringham son of ex Man Utd, Spurs and England legend Teddy.

Hampton joined the competition in the last round winning 2-0 at Bognor Regis Town whilst Rovers have beaten Bideford, Royal Wootton Bassett and Gosport Borough to reach this stage.

Paulton have won two and lost two of their Pitching In Southern League Division 1 South games to date prior to Wednesday night's game at home to Willand Rovers

In the league 'The Beaver's' have played ten matches with eleven points winning three, drawing two and five losses. They won 1-0 at Hungerford Town on Tuesday night to see them in seventeenth place.

There are seven spaces still available on the coach which departs at 10-00 a.m. Supporters wishing to travel should add their name to the list and also pay the £10 fare before Thursday night.

The winners of this tie receive £5625 with the losers receiving £1875.

Click HERE. The postcode for the ground is TW12 2BX.