Semi-finals draw

[Tez]

I’m thinking a few of our players would be rubbing their hands together at the prospect of playing on that 3G pitch!

Too right they would.

 

[Blackie]

Thatcham Away first leg would be my choice.
Marske at home first leg worst!!

 

[Tez]

Thatcham Away first leg would be my choice.
Marske at home first leg worst!!

Marske it is then

 

[Blackie]

Marske would be a nightmare. I know we have a faith in our team but they are quality and think we would find hard to beat over two legs.

 

[richard webb]

Away leg first. Because we tend to think NL is hardest let them play each other and us have Thatcham first. TBH, I would prefer to have Stockton. Their 3g pitch and Wincham Park should allow our team the best chance to play and get through to Wembley.

 

[Basement]

Another of our potential opponents from yesterday

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(Melksham-Thatcham)

Can't find anything for Bracknell-Marske.

 

[Nik_s]

Looks like the better of the two teams went out from that but both teams can play.
Thatchams LB would struggle against our wide men for pace and their 9 looked a bit rotund as well.

 

[richard webb]

Avoided the northeast. Thatcham home in the second leg. Best draw for us??

 

[pdw]

No easy games but lets get massive support down there.
COYG
Maybe see you all tomorrow.

 

[Bally]

Perfect draw - away first leg
Sorry - for anyone not near a radio - Thatcham away first leg

 

[Jack_H]

Avoided Marske and home in the second leg. That's as good a draw that we could've got there.

 

[Marko]

http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/new...cenes_as_Melksham_Town_go_out_of_the_FA_Vase/

 

[Bally]

Just checked and Reading are away at Norwich on the 17th March - so there might be a few non-travelling Reading fans at the match.

 

[Stephen Allen-Gurr]

Norwich or Northwich !!!

 

[Tony1874]

Away match was my first choice so happy with the draw.
Hopefully the home leg will be played at Wincham, if the Wittoners will have us?

 

[Marko]

Just checked and Reading are away at Norwich on the 17th March - so there might be a few non-travelling Reading fans at the match.

I believe this was the issue that Melksham had at the weekend - a group of 20/30 Reading fans came along to cause a bit of aggro. Sound familiar?

 

[Frank Fallows]

Could have written the script , still a hard draw but we can do it !!.

 

[Nik_s]

Wanted home first from a selfish perspective as i'm going to struggle with 2 young kids to get to it as the wife is away that weekend.

Good to have the 2nd leg at home. Knowing what we have to do and drum up/generate as much interest as possible on what could be a momentous day for the club in many ways. On paper it seems the easier of the teams left in it, but, this will be said time and time again until the game, that no weak team will have made it this far in a national knock out competition and there are no easy games remaining.

 

[Alan M]

... but there are easy games to get to from down here! Sorry to be selfish.

 

[Les Esling]

Witton are away at Ashton 24th March so hopefully another vase match at Wincham is on the cards.