1874 Northwich v Ashton Town (Kick off 2pm)

FA Vase First Round

Venue Barton Stadium, Wharton Road, Winsford CW7 3AE

Admission Adults £5, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £3, Under 12s Free

Prize money £900

Replay date Tuesday, November 4 (Kick off 7.45pm)

 

1874 (from) Conkie (GK), Fossdyke (GK), Duckworth, McGrath, Mitchell, Thomas, Connor, Jones, Tandy, Woolley, Short, Beadle, Brandon, Ward, Wellstead, Woods

Doubtful none

Injured Gill (hamstring)

Suspended Chappell (one match)

Leading scorer Matthew Beadle (15)

Form (past six) W W W W W W

Route to this round 2QR bt Wigan Robin Park (h) 9-0; 1QR bt Oldham Boro (a) 2-0 (aet)

Prize money to date £1,400

 

Ashton Town

Leading scorer Sean Robinson (10)

Form (past six) L L L D L W

Route to this round 2QR bt Hallam (a) 3-1; 1QR bt Appleby Frodingham (a) 4-2 (aet)

Prize money to date £1,400

 

Match Pointers

1874 NORTHWICH make their debut in the FA Vase first round against opponents they defeated twice in the North West Counties League last season.

Ian Street’s men play a third successive tie on home turf, once more with guests who play at a lower level.

The hosts will be forced to make at least two changes to the side that squeezed past Alsager Town in midweek, with midfield duo Neil Chappell (suspended) and Kurtis Gill (injured) both ruled out.

Lee Jones is in contention for a return.

The hosts hope to extend an unbeaten sequence in league and cup to 13 matches, a run that has included a dozen wins.

Ashton lost narrowly on their visit to Barton Stadium last term, sank only by Tom Peers’ late winner for 1874.

They have won both ties to date on the road, but have lost six of seven games away from home in Division One this term.

The other ended all square.

Ashton have never progressed beyond the first round, bowing out at this stage against Hallam – a side they saw off in the second qualifying round last time out – in 2007.