THE CITIZENS POST WCFC v Frome Town FC

Tuesday 11th September 2018

The FA Challenge Cup First Qualifying Round - Replay

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FROM THE BOARDROOM

Good Evening All and welcome to tonight’s game in the FA Cup First Qualifying

Round, as Frome Town are the visitors to the Simplyhealth City Ground. We

drew 1-1 in Somerset on Saturday and Frome now come to Hampshire for the

replay.

The club are still unbeaten in 90 minutes in all competitions this season so far,

for the First Team, Reserves and Under-18s, and we are hoping that run

continues tonight.

After tonight, we welcome Paulton Rovers to the Simplyhealth City Ground on

Saturday 15th September before Hartley Wintney come to Winchester in the

Hampshire Senior Cup on Tuesday 18th September. Then Moneyfields visit us

just 48 hours later, as The Citizens then take to the field in the FA Youth Cup.

We are delighted to welcome George Short back to the Simplyhealth City

Ground. George re-joins the Citizens from Bracknell Town. We have seen

youngster Brett Cunningham recently join the club from Farnborough whilst

Kieran Winman is the latest youngster to leave City, dual-registering with

Bemerton Heath Harlequins.

Thank-you all for your support at Frome on Saturday. A trip to Merthyr Town is

at stake for the winners this evening.

Please make some noise for the boys tonight as we aim for a place in the Second

Qualifying Round of this famous competition!

#youcitizens

THE CITIZENS POST FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round Draw

Ties to be played on Saturday 22nd September Chester v City of Liverpool

Ashton United v Trafford

Radcliffe v Curzon Ashton

Farsley Celtic v Southport

Mossley v Kidsgrove Athletic

Staveley MW v Guiseley

South Shields v Stockport County

Knaresborough Town v Newcastle Benfield OR Workington

Cleethorpes Town v Bamber Bridge

York City v Ashton Athletic OR Morpeth Town

Marine OR Scarborough Athletic v Frickley Athletic

Dunston UTS v Irlam

FC United of Manchester v Colne

Nantwich Town v Blyth Spartans

Darlington v Bradford Park Avenue

Chorley v Parkgate OR Leek Town

Witton Albion v Spennymoor Town

Altrincham v Whitley Bay

Consett v Warrington Town

Sutton Coldfield Town OR Rushall Olympic v Alfreton Town

Boston United v Peterborough Sports

Saffron Walden Town OR St Ives Town v Grantham Town

Kidderminster Harriers v Atherstone Town

Stourbridge v Leamington

Rugby Town v Hednesford

St Neots Town v Romulus

Nuneaton Borough v Brackley Town

Alvechurch v Corby Town

Kettering Town v AFC Mansfield

Anstey Nomads v Mickleover Sports

Halesowen Town v Chasetown OR Gainsborough Trinity

Kings Lynn Town OR Histon v Stafford Rangers

AFC Telford United v Bedford Town

Buxton v Coalville Town

Hampton & Richmond Borough v Burgess Hill Town

Northwood OR Kings Langley v Farnborough OR Lewes

Wealdstone v Great Wakering Rovers

Welling United v Chesham United

Hendon OR Harlow Town v Phoenix Sports OR Lancing

Woking v Tooting & Mitcham United

Hanwell Town v Lowestoft Town

Egham Town v Brightlingsea Regent

Chelmsford City v Worthing

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Ties to be played on Saturday 22nd September Concord Rangers v Margate

Leverstock Green OR Hadley v Dorking Wanderers

Haringey Borough v Erith Town

Cheshunt OR Leiston v Hastings United

Coggleshall Town OR Berkhamsted v Beckenham Town OR Walton Casuals

St Albans City v Corinthian Casuals OR Whyteleafe

Bowers & Pitsea v Hemel Hempstead Town

Billericay Town v Burnham

Chalfont St Peter OR Kempston Rovers v Aylesbury United OR Marlow

Hitchin Town v Didcot Town

Bognor Regis Town v AFC Sudbury

Haverhill Rovers OR Long Melford v Leatherhead

East Thurrock United v Whitehawk

Brantham Athletic v Eastbourne Borough

Oxford City v Merstham OR Cray Valley (PM)

Gosport Borough v Ramsgate OR Sevenoaks Town

AFC Hornchurch v East Grinstead Town

AFC Uckfield Town v Dartford

Hayes & Yeading United v Moneyfields

FC Romania v Beaconsfield Town

Corinthian OR Horsham v Heybridge Swifts

Dulwich Hamlet v Tonbridge Angels

Metropolitan Police v Needham Market

Merthyr Town v WCFC or Frome Town

Lymington Town OR Lydney Town v Torquay United

Chippenham Town v Swindon Supermarine

Bristol Manor Farm v Paulton Rovers OR Basingstoke Town

Gloucester City v Plymouth Parkway OR Street

Weston Super Marine v Salisbury OR Yate Town

Tiverton Town v Wimborne Town OR Dorchester Town

Hereford v Truro City

Poole Town v Cinderford Town

Taunton Town v Bitton

Weymouth OR Banbury United v Bath City

Hungerford Town v Wantage Town

Binfield v Cirencester Town

Slough Town v Sholing OR Hamworthy United

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DAVO’S DIARY

Good evening and a warm welcome to tonight’s exciting game cup reply against Frome Town!

We wish their players, management and supporters a pleasant evening and a safe journey home.

Saturday was a tough battle for us against a good side from the league above in Frome. It was a

rollercoaster of a game; Frome started better, we dominated the middle and they finished stronger.

We went ahead with a nice finish by Tyrell Mitford only to be pegged back by an equalizer and then

having to withstand the last 10 minutes or so with them pushing for a winner. I have no doubt

tonight’s game will be any less keenly contested and we are going to need to be at our very best in

order to get through against a higher league opposition.

In player news; we were without Danny King on Saturday due to illness but will hopefully be

welcoming him back tonight. We also see the return of our Talismanic striker Oli Bailey following his

three game suspension. Gilbert, Carr and Rawkins are all still missing but we have this week signed the

midfield player George Short, who returns to the club following a spell at Winchester City a couple of

years ago and is a player that I have personally rated for a long time and am delighted to have signed

him but unfortunately, he is a few weeks away from full fitness so will have to wait a little longer for

his debut.

Let’s hope we can go one step further than Saturday and progress through to the next round with

another monumental performance which we know we are capable of producing but we will need our

twelfth man in full voice in order to achieve this!

I hope you all enjoy the game.

Up the Citizens!

Davo

THE CITIZENS POST TODAY’S VISITORS – FROME TOWN FC

CLUB HISTORY Frome Town, known at the Robins, was formed in 1904 and played in the Wiltshire Premier League. 1904-1950

• Early success came in the form of three Somerset Senior League Championships in between 1906 and 1911, whilst in between the Wiltshire League Championship was won in 1909-10.

• The Club reached the Fifth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup in 1911-12 under the old format of the competition, which was today’s equivalent of the Third Round proper losing 4-1 at Southport Central, in front of a crowd of 3,366.

• Frome entered the Western League in 1919 and immediately became Division 2 Champions while the Somerset FA Senior Cup was won in successive seasons 1932-22 & 1933-34 & for a third time in 1950-51.

1950-1999

• Frome have always played at Badgers Hill and the ground held its biggest gate in 1954 when 8,000 spectators saw Leyton Orient win 3-0 in the FA Cup First Round Proper. In the same season promotion was won to Division One of the Western League & was beaten finalists in the inaugural Western League Cup.

• Promotion was gained back into the Western League after a spell in the Wiltshire League again in 1962-63 where the club remained until last season. Success was gained in the Somerset Premier Cup in 1966-67 with victory over Yeovil Town in the final and the cup was shared by the same two teams in 1968-69.

• Frome’s greatest triumph came in 1978-79 when the club won the Western League. The Championship was secured by losing only once in the last 32 matches. The League Cup followed in 1979-80.

• Another vintage year followed in 1982-83 with victories in both the Somerset FA Premier Cup and the Western League Cup, plus runners-up in the league.

• Following those heady days, Frome flirted all too often with relegation from the Premier Division, and were relegated in 1995-96 and the Club spent several years in the lower reaches of the First Division.

1999-2010

• The Club was re-structured off the field in 1999-00 but despite the ground being upgraded unfortunately success on the field did not follow with a re-structure of the league saving the Club from relegation into County football.

• Frome improved rapidly and after finishing third continued upwards as they won promotion back to the Western League Premier Division after a six year absence the following year & also reached the final of the league cup.

• With Frome struggling to win at home during the 2003/04 season the Club turned to the help of a local “White Witch”, Titania Hardie. This move brought huge media interest from all over the World. It worked immediately and they went on a magnificent run that saw them go on to finish 3rd in the league.

• The 2004-05 season saw the Club celebrate their centenary & events on the field saw the Robins reach the Quarter-Finals of the FA Vase before eventually losing 3-0 at Jarrow Roofing.

• A seventh, third and fourth placed finish saw the club continually improving and then runners-up spot in 2008-09 secured promotion into the Southern League for the first time in the Clubs history. The Somerset Premier Cup was also won with a 3-1 win over rivals Paulton Rovers.

• After a poor start to life in the Southern League and a quick change of manager Frome went on an incredible unbeaten run and finished the season in sixth place and just three points from a play-off place. 12 months later and Frome beat Sholing 1-0 in the play-off final to secure promotion to the Southern Premier Division.

2010-2018

• The summer of 2011 also saw the Club receive the prestigious FA Charter Standard Community Club status in 2012 after a great first season in the Southern Premier Division the Club were awarded the title of Community Club of the year for Somerset and then also picked up the regional award that took them into the national final.

• Over the last two seasons the Robins have retained their league status with a further three managerial changes during that time while also finishing as runners-up in the Southern League Cup and the Somerset Premier Cup.

• 2014/15 was a tough season for the Club and results on the pitch meant that it went to the last day of the season to secure their safety picking up a point at home against St Neots

• 2016/17 and 2017/18 have seen the Robins finish with their two highest positions in their league history. Honours

• Southern League Division One S/W Play Off Winners 2010-11 • Western League Premier 1978-79 • Western League Runners-Up 1982-83, 2008-09 • Western League Division 1 1919-20, 2001-02 • Western League Cup 1979-80, 1982-83 • Southern League Cup Runners Up 2012-13 • Somerset Premier Cup Winners 1966-67, 1968-69 (shared), 1982-83, 2008-09 • Somerset Senior Cup 1932-33, 1933-34, 1950-51 • Western League Subsidiary Cup 1959-60 • Western Counties Floodlit Cup 1983-84 • Alan Young Cup Winners 1979-80 • Somerset County League Premier 1906-07, 1908-09, 1910-11 • Somerset County League Division 1 1990-91 • Somerset County League Division 2 2004-05 • Somerset County League Division 3 1985-86 • Somerset County League Cup 1991-92 • Somerset County League Div 2/3 Cup 2001-02, 2003-04 • Wiltshire Premier League 1962-63

Honours – Notable Achievements

• FA Cup First Round Proper 1954-55 • FA Vase Quarter-Finals 2004-05 • FA Community Club of the Year (Somerset) 2012 • FA Community Club of the Year (South West) 2012

Club Records

• Leading Scorer Mark Salter (292) • Leading Appearances Mark Salter (450) • Highest Attendance 8,000 vs Leyton Orient (1954/55)

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THE CITIZENS POST MATCH REPORT – BY MALCOLM

CLARKE

WCFC 1-1 GOSPORT BOROUGH Winchester went out of the league cup on penalties to Gosport Borough after the teams finished level at 1-1 after 90 minutes. With an FA Cup tie at Frome on the Saturday Winchester fielded a completely different team to Saturday although the regular first team players were in attendance. However, Jake Rawkins, Sam Roberts who captained the team on the night and new signing Brett Cunningham were all in the Winchester starting line-up which also included player manager Craig Davis. Gosport for their part also had an important FA Cup game on the Saturday, but although former Winchester favourite Robbie Flooks did not feature, their small squad effectively represented their first team with the two best known players being player coach Matt Tubbs who started the match and player manager Craig McAllister who was on the bench. Gosport's team included roughly half of the team that had beaten Metropolitan Police three days earlier. Before the game a minute's silence was observed for Hampshire football association stalwart John Ward who recently died. The first half was mainly Gosport's and they took the lead when their number 5 Harry Medway headed home a corner from the left. Nradley Stone, Connor Hoare and Samuel Lanahan also came close to scoring for Gosport, while Josh Corner made an important block to keep them out, but it was 1-0 at the interval. During the second half Winchester rallied well even though they lost Jake Rawkins to a shoulder injury and he was replaced by chairman's son Alfie Trodd. Lamar Koroma forced a save from Patrick O'Flaherty and Craig Davis had a free kick deflected for a corner. They drew level when a corner from the left from Craig Davis was headed home by Sam Roberts. Interestingly enough both goals were headers by number 5's from corners from the left and at the same end of the pitch. Gosport still had chances of their own in the second half and rallied particularly strongly after Winchester scored, but the young Winchester team who even had some youngsters unavailable for this match showed great determination and can take much credit for the fact that they were able to finish level after 90 minutes against a squad of players from a higher division. After 90 minutes the match went straight to penalties and although Craig Davis scored Winchester's first spot kick and Gosport missed theirs, three penalty misses out of 4, with only Lamar Koroma converting combined with the fact that Gosport converted their next three spot kicks meant that with the score 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out Gosport did not need to take their fifth penalty.

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MALCOLM’S MUSINGS We welcome Frome Town to Winchester for tonight’s replay. While we beat Bournemouth Poppies to reach this

stage of the competition Frome Town received a bye as a result of being in a higher league. Although this is Frome’s

10th consecutive season as a Southern League club I do not think we have ever played them in a league game as they

are currently enjoying their 8th successive seasons in the top flight of this league their other two seasons were in

2009/10 and 2010/11 when they played in the Southern League South and West Division were 2009/10 and 2010/11

when Winchester were playing in the Wessex League. In their promotion season of 2010/11 Frome bear Sholing

away from home in the playoff final. Frome were formed in 1904 and before the first world war had won the

Somerset Senior League and Wiltshire League. Following this war, they joined the Western League and spent nearly

all of the next 90 years in this league prior to their elevation to the Southern League in this competition. In 1919/20

they won Western League Division 2, but failed to gain promotion, and prior to the second world war they were

always in division 2 when the league operated with two divisions. In 1946/47 they were placed in Division 1, but

were relegated after one season and did not return to the top flight until 1954/55 when they finished runners up,

but their stay in the top flight lasted just four years. A season later they left the Western League only to return four

years later when the league operated with only one division. This time they were more successful and after finishing

in the top six five times in the next thirteen years qualified to play in the Premier Division when it split into two

divisions. Three seasons after the split into two divisions they were Premier Division champions, finishing one point

above Bideford despite five other teams scoring more league goals than them. In each of the next five seasons they

finished in the top six, but the next 12 seasons saw them finish in the lower half of the table before being relegated

back to Division 1. Initially they struggled in Division 1 and finished bottom of the table in 1999/00. However, the

following season they finished third and returned to the Premier Division as champions in 2001/02, and after

finishing second in 2008/09 (their fifth top four placing in six seasons) they were promoted to the Southern League.

Two seasons later they earned the right to play in the Premier Division and their highest position in eight seasons at

this level is 8th achieved in 2016/17. In 1954/55 they won through five rounds of the FA Cup, but were beaten by

Leyton Orient in the 1st round proper. In 2004/05 they reached the quarter finals of the F Vase where they lost to

Jarrow Roofing, while in 1984/85 they won through four rounds of the FA Trophy before losing to Boston United in

the 2nd round proper. They have also won the Western League Cup, Somerset Premier Cup and Somerset Senior Cup

on more than one occasion each. Their manager is Danny Greaves (not the Danny Greaves who is the son of Jimmy

Greaves). Danny joined the club from Bradford Town whom last season he led to the last 16 of the FA Vase, at the

start of the current campaign. In the 2003–04 season, the club attracted attention nationally when they asked local

white witch Titania Hardie, to help improve their home form. The witch blamed the Decor of the changing rooms,

and once the club changed them the team won eight of their nine remaining home games. Amongst their former

players are Tony Book a successful Manchester City captain of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, Ronnie Briggs (have

to be careful not to omit the r in the surname) who played in goal for both Manchester United and Northern Ireland,

Paul Randall who scored over 100 football league goals, Brian Drysdale who made over 500 football league

appearances during the course of his career and Lindsay Parsons who made over 400 football league appearances

without scoring a goal. The club’s record scorer with 292 goals is Mark Salter who also played in the football league

for Southend.

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RESULTS DATE FIXTURE COMPETITION ATTENDANCE

Sat 18/08/18 Mangotsfield United 1-2 WCFC (Bailey, Mitford) League 150

Tue 21/08/18 WCFC 3-2 Thatcham Town (Rusher, Cook, Mitford) League 220

Sat 25/08/18 WCFC 1-0 Bournemouth (Mitford) FA Cup 109

Mon 27/08/18 Moneyfields 0-2 WCFC (Barron, Bailey) League 102

Sat 01/09/18 WCFC 2-2 Melksham Town (Cook, Mlambo) League 160

Tue 04/09/18 WCFC 1-1 Gosport Borough (Roberts) League Cup 106

Sat 08/09/18 Frome Town 1-1 WCFC (Mitford) FA Cup 165

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FIXTURES

Tue 11/09/18 WCFC v Frome Town (FA Cup Replay)

Sat 15/09/18 WCFC v Paulton Rovers (League)

Tue 18/09/18 WCFC v Hartley Wintney (Hampshire Senior Cup)

Sat 22/09/18 TBC

Sat 29/09/18 Slimbridge v WCFC (FA Trophy)

Sat 06/10/18 AFC Totton v WCFC (League)

Tue 09/10/18 WCFC v Highworth Town (League)

Sat 20/10/18 WCFC v Evesham United (League)

Sat 03/11/18 Barnstaple Town v WCFC (League)

Sat 10/11/18 Fleet Town v WCFC (League)

Sat 17/11/18 WCFC v Yate Town (League)

Sat 24/11/18 Slimbridge v WCFC (League)

Sat 01/12/18 WCFC v Larkhall Athletic (League)

Sat 08/12/18 Street v WCFC (League)

Sat 15/12/18 WCFC v Bideford (League)

Sat 22/12/18 Bristol Manor Farm v WCFC (League)

Wed 26/12/18 WCFC v Moneyfields (League)

Sat 29/12/18 WCFC v Mangotsfield United (League)

Tue 01/01/19 Blackfield & Langley v WCFC (League)

Sat 05/01/19 WCFC v Cinderford Town (League)

Sat 12/01/19 Thatcham Town v WCFC (League)

Sat 19/01/19 Paulton Rovers v WCFC (League)

Sat 26/01/19 WCFC v Cirencester Town (League)

Sat 02/02/19 Highworth Town v WCFC (League)

Sat 09/02/19 WCFC v AFC Totton (League)

Sat 16/02/19 Evesham United v WCFC (League)

Sat 23/02/19 WCFC v Barnstaple Town (League)

Sat 02/03/19 Bideford v WCFC (League)

Sat 09/03/19 WCFC v Street (League)

Sat 16/03/19 WCFC v Slimbridge (League)

Sat 23/03/19 Larkhall Athletic v WCFC (League)

Sat 30/03/19 WCFC v Fleet Town (League)

Sat 04/04/19 Yate Town v WCFC (League)

Sat 13/04/19 WCFC v Bristol Manor Farm (League)

Fri 19/04/19 Melksham Town v WCFC (League)

Mon 22/04/19 WCFC v Blackfield & Langley (League)

Sat 27/04/19 Cinderford Town v WCFC (League)

For the latest league tables in the Evo-Stik League South, please click here

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WCFC FORTHCOMING

RESERVE FIXTURES

Saturday 15th September – Poole Town v WCFC (Wyvern Premier

Division)

Sunday 16th September – WCFC Under 18s v Brockenhurst Under 18s

(League)

Thursday 20th September – WCFC v Moneyfields (FA Youth Cup)

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WHO’S WHO? BEHIND THE SCENES

PRESIDENT – JOHN MOODY RPSL CHAIRMAN – ELLIOTT TRODD DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL – DAVID MALONE VICE PRESIDENT –STEVE BRINE MP & COUNCILLOR IAN TAIT LIFE VICE PRESIDENTS – TERRY PAINE MBE & TERRY BONE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN – SECRETARY – MATT RICHBELL TREASURER – PAUL MURRAY MBE COMMITTEE MEMBERS –WAYNE ELKINS, ROBERT CONWAY, SALLY STATHAM, STEVE (RONNIE) RAINBIRD, ELLIOTT TRODD, MATT RICHBELL, MIKE CARTER, JO BROCKSOM, ALLAN HIGGS, KEN RAISBECK, JOHN MOODY, MARGARET MOODY, JUDY MALONE, JUDITH TOWERTON, DAVID MALONE, RYAN ANDRESS, MARTIN MOODY, LIAM DIFFORD HEAD OF COMMERCIAL – MIKE CARTER & MATT RICHBELL CAR PARKING & STADIUM – SALLY STATHAM STADIUM ANNOUNCER – WAYNE ELKINS WEBSITE – STEVE (RONNIE) RAINBIRD PROGRAMME EDITORS – MATT RICHBELL & MIKE CARTER MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY – WAYNE ELKINS GROUND MAINTENANCE – MIKE CARTER & DAVE GREEN GROUNDSMAN – RAY BULPIT CHIEF STEWARD – STEVE RAINBIRD BAR MANAGER – KEVIN WATKINS PHOTOGRAPHER – TONY SMITH PLAYER SHIRTS SPONSORS – ROB CONWAY SHOP MANAGER – NIKKI PERCIVAL ASST. SHOP MANAGER – ROD YOUNGMAN CLUB CATERING – JUDY MALONE, JUDITH TOWERTON, TINA ELKINS, MARGARET MOODY & SALLY STATHAM CAR PARKING – SALLY STATHAM, DAVE GREEN 50-50 DRAW – JUDY MALONE, JUDITH TOWERTON. TURNSTILE OPERATORS – RICH PICKETT & ALLY BROWN

ON THE PITCH FIRST-TEAM MANAGER – CRAIG DAVIS

FIRST-TEAM ASSISTANT MANAGER – JOHN McFARLANE DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL – DAVID MALONE

SPORTS THERAPISTS – JO BROCKSOM CHIEF SCOUT – PETE MILLARD

RESERVE TEAM MANAGER – RYAN ANDRESS ASSISTANT RESERVE TEAM MANAGER – DARREN NICHOLSON

HEAD OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT – ELLIOTT TRODD

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CUP DRAWS Hampshire Senior Cup 2nd Round – Tuesday 18th September

WCFC v Hartley Wintney

FA Trophy Extra Preliminary Round – Saturday 29th September

Slimbridge v WCFC

FA Trophy Preliminary Round – Saturday 13th October

Slimbridge or WCFC v Melksham Town

FA Youth Cup First Qualifying Round – Week beginning 17th September

WCFC v Moneyfields

Southampton Senior Cup 2nd Round

WCFC v Folland Sports OR Athletico Romsey

THE CITIZENS POST FA CUP 1st QUALIFYING ROUND RESULTS

TIES OF INTEREST… Hednesford Town 2-0 Tamworth

Redditch United 2-4 Rugby Town

St Neots Town 2-1 Bishop’s Stortford

Cambridge City 3-4 Brightlingsea Regent

Aylesbury United 0-0 Marlow

Heybridge Swifts 2-0 Newmarket Town

AFC Sudbury 3-2 Royston Town

AFC Hornchurch 1-0 Harrow Borough

Swindon Supermarine 7-1 Woodbridge Town

Hayes & Yeading United 2-1 AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Wingate & Finchley 0-2 Didcot Town

Hastings United 2-1 Kingstonian

Met Police 3-2 Cray Wanderers

Faversham Town 1-3 Worthing

Farnborough 2-2 Lewes

Fleet Town 1-2 East Grinstead Town

Egham Town 1-0 Staines Town

Corinthian Casuals 0-0 Whyteleafe

Margate 3-2 Horndean

Moneyfields 1-0 Thamesmead Town

Whitstable Town 0-5 Bognor Regis Town

Pagham 0-2 Whitehawk

Burgess Hill Town 1-0 Folkestone Invicta

Dorking Wanderers 2-0 Hartley Wintney

Sittingbourne 0-1 Gosport Borough

Weymouth 1-1 Banbury United

Melksham Town 1-4 Merthyr Town

Bitton 3-0 Westbury United

AFC Stoneham 0-7 Cirencester Town

Salisbury 1-1 Yate Town

Cadbury Heath 0-1 Cinderford Town

Binfield 3-0 Buckland Athletic

Frome Town 1-1 WCFC

Wimborne Town 1-1 Dorchester Town

Shaftesbury 0-1 Poole Town

Sholing 0-1 Hamworthy United

Plymouth Parkway 0-0 Street

Taunton Town 7-1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins

Paulton Rovers 1-1 Basingstoke Town

Bridport 0-1 Tiverton Town

Bishop’s Cleeve 0-2 Wantage Town

Chipping Sodbury Town 0-2 Bristol Manor Farm

Lymington Town 2-2 Lydney Town

THE CITIZENS POST FA CUP 1st QUALIFYING ROUND REPLAYS

Tuesday 11th September 2018 WCFC v Frome Town

Lancing v Phoenix Sports

Whyteleafe v Corinthian Casuals

Scarborough Athletic v Marine

Workington AFC v Newcastle Benfield

Morpeth Town v Ashton Athletic

Gainsborough Trinity v Chasetown

Hadley v Leverstock Green

Harlow Town v Hendon

Kempston Rovers v Chalfont St Peter AFC

Histon v King’s Lynn Town

Kings Langley v Northwood

Berkhamsted v Coggleshall Town

Leiston v Cheshunt

Sevenoaks Town v Ramsgate

Walton Casuals v Beckenham Town

Banbury United v Weymouth

Yate Town v Salisbury

Wednesday 12th September 2018 Horsham v Corinthian

Long Melford v Haverhill Rovers

Lewes v Farnborough

Cray Valley (PM) v Merstham

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LEAGUE HONOURS Southern League: Play-Off Semi-Finalists (2016)

Wessex Premier League: Winners (2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2011-12)

Runners-Up (2004- 2005, 2014-2015)

Hampshire County League: Winners (1928-1929)

Hampshire Premier League: Winners (2002-2003)

Hampshire League Division 1: Winners (2001-2002)

Runners-Up (1929-1930, 1949-1950 & 1970-1971)

Hampshire League Division 2: Winners (1957-1958, 1973-1974 & 1991-1992)

Hampshire League Division 3: Runners-Up (1967-1968 & 1979-1980)

Hampshire League Division 3 East: Runners-Up (1949-1950 & 1951-1952)

Hampshire League North Division: Winners (1904-1905 & 1928-1929)

Runners-Up (1909- 1910, 1911-1912 & 1919-1920)

Hampshire League Championship Shield: Winners (1928-1929)

Hampshire League Combination Division 2: Winners (2005-2006)

South Hampshire League: Winners (1896-1897, 1897-1898 & 1898-1899)

North Hants League: Winners (2002-2003)

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CUP HONOURS FA Vase: Winners (2004)

Hampshire Senior Cup: Winners (1935 & 2005)

Finalists (1888 & 2016)

Hampshire Tournament Cup: Winners (1888)

Finalists (1889 & 1890)

Hampshire Floodlit Cup: Winners (2005)

Finalists (2003)

Russell Cotes Cup: Winners (1955 & 1971)

North Hants Senior Cup: Winners (1982, 1987, 2002 & 2015)

North Hants League Cup: Winners (2003)

Southampton Senior Cup: Winners (1950, 1952, 2001 & 2003)

Finalists (1909) Basingstoke Senior Cup: Finalists (2002)

Andover & District Open Cup: Winners (2002)

Hampshire Intermediate Cup: Winners (1952, 1968, 1973 & 2002)

Wessex League Cup: Winners (2004)

Wyvern Challenge Shield: Finalists (2013)

Hampshire League, League Cup: Winners (1994 & 2003)

Hampshire League Combination Cup: Finalists (2002)

Hampshire Chronicle Cup: Winners (2005)

Southern Newspapers Invitation Cup: Winners (1971)

Inter-League Challenge: Winners (2001 & 2002)

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PLAYER PROFILES RYAN PRYCE – Ex-AFC Bournemouth Goalkeeper that also lists Salisbury City, Gosport Borough and Fleet Town

amongst his former clubs. Pryce made five senior appearances for the Cherries, making his debut against Southend

United.

DANNY KING - Left sided defender, the clubs longest-serving player currently and a real fans favourite. A teacher by

trade, he has played for Chelsea and Southampton in his youth. Danny reached his testimonial year last season and

had his testimonial at the end of the 2017-18 campaign.

JOSH HARFIELD – 21-year-old defender has formerly played for Whitchurch United and Fleet Town. A really exciting

prospect for the future who has displayed his versatility already this campaign having played both at centre-half and

also full-back.

JOE HAYWARD – Defender who joined us last season having previously been with Eastleigh FC, unfortunately broke his

leg recently but returned quickly and showed what great potential he has. Delighted he is with us again this year and

look forward to seeing him in action.

JAMIE BARRON - Resigned from Gosport Borough Jamie has played for Salisbury, Andover, Sholing and Folland Sports.

A winner of a Schools National Cup medal. Appointed Captain for another season and a really important player for us.

OLI BAILEY – 20-year-old striker who has joined the club last summer from Gosport Borough, has also previously

played for Swindon Supermarine and started out as a youngster at Southampton FC. Pacey, enthusiastic forward with

a bright future. Scored 21 goals last season and is looking to push on again this campaign.

ROB CARR – 24-year-old highly rated winger that has previously played for both Woking and also Fleet Town. Another

regular goal scorer with 20 goals plus in his last 3 seasons for Fleet Town. Entering his second season with the Citizens.

SIMBA MLAMBO – Also signed from Davis’ former club, Fleet Town. Mlambo has spent the past few seasons in North

Hampshire and was an Alton Town player before this. Can play wide or up front and a player with immense speed and

power in the air. Another playing starting his second season with City.

JOSH TOMBS - 17-year-old youth team goalkeeper who was promoted to the first team squad this year after an

excellent season in the reserves last season.

JOSH CORNER - midfielder who is still in the youth team but made several appearances and impressed last season

despite his young age.

HARVEY CLARK - Another youth team player who made a first team debut last season, he is a defender who we have

high hopes for.

SAM ROBERTS - Defender signed this summer from AFC Totton, delighted to have this powerful player in the squad

who has great experience at this level.

LAMAR KOROMA - 18-year-old midfielder signed from Woking, has really impressed during pre-season.

TYRELL MITFORD - Forward player signed from Team Solent, played for Gosport at step 3 last season, excited to have

this player on board and has already settled in well after signing this summer. Mitford previously has football league

experience with QPR.

REECE RUSHER - Wide player who has re-joined the club this season after playing for us in our Wessex League days,

part of the Andover Town side who gained promotion only to not take it this summer.

JAKE RAWKINS - Diminutive tricky winger who we signed from Bemerton in the Wessex league after scoring a lot of

goals for them last season. He has played at this level previously for AFC Totton.

LIAM GILBERT - Combative ball playing midfield player in his first full season for the Citizens after signing halfway

through last season, previously captain for AFC Totton.

MATT ANDREWS - Forward player signed this summer from Fareham Town, has played at this level in the past for

Petersfield Town. Currently dual-registered with Fleetlands in the Hampshire Premier League.

CONNOR COCKLIN - Defender who is another player part of Andover Town promotion season last year, Davo is a long-

time admirer and delighted to have signed him this season.

BRAD GALE - Powerful midfielder who has signed after a brief spell last season, played for Verwood Town and Poole

Town where he was highly regarded by their supporters.

BEN SUNLEY - goal scoring Forward player who had a fantastic season in the reserves last season, still a youth team

player but has been heavily involved in the 1st team already.

CALLUM KITCHER - Delighted to sign Callum this season, he joined our reserves after the deadline day at end of last

season, played a number of games for the reserve team and impressed, look forward to having him in the squad this

season. Currently dual-registered with Bemerton Heath Harlequins.

STAFF PROFILES

CRAIG DAVIS – Player-Manager who came to City from Fleet Town after relinquishing his position as Manager. Took

over as Interim Manager until the end of the 2016-17 season before taking over the reins permanently. His playing

career started off as a pro at Cardiff City before spells at Bashley, Salisbury, Gosport Borough and AFC Totton. Has won

both the Southern League South and West and Premier as a player.

JOHN McFARLANE - Assistant Manager to Davo who was appointed this summer after doing the same role

successfully with Andover Town last season. John returns to the club having previously been on the management

team at Winchester in the past, also at Blackfield and Langley, welcome back.

JO BROCKSOM - Jo is in her 3rd season now at Winchester as Sports therapist, this is her 1st season taking a leading

role though, has been integral in keeping our players on the pitch and delighted to have her with the club again this

season.

PETE MILLARD – Scout – Someone Craig Davis brought to the club this season and has previously worked for Bashley

FC and Craig at Fleet Town, has a wealth of knowledge and provides important information to Craig throughout the

season, really crucial member of the management team.

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TODAY’S SQUADS

WINCHESTER CITY FC (From): FROME TOWN (From):

RYAN PRYCE SAM TEALE

DANNY KING KRIS MILLER

JOE HAYWARD MATT MORRIS

JOSH HARFIELD OLLIE KNOWLES

CRAIG DAVIS CONNOR ROBERTS

SAM ROBERTS RYAN BATH

SIMBA MLAMBO CHRIS ALLEN

JAMIE BARRON © DAN DEMKIV

OLI BAILEY LIAM EVANS

ROB CARR HARRY BAKER

JAKE RAWKINS HARRY BARNES

TYRELL MITFORD BEN GRIFFITHS

FABIO MANUEL SEBASTIAN TYLEK

HARVEY CLARK CHARLIE SAUNDERS

REECE RUSHER JAMES CAREY

CONNOR COCKLIN CONNOR McCORMACK

BRAD GALE ALEX MONKS

FILIP KRYGIER MARCUS MAPSTONE

JOSH CORNER RICKIE SCOTT

ALFIE TRODD KANE SIMPSON

JOSH TOMBS (GK) KRIS SCOTT

Referee – Michael Ryan

Asst. Referee – Robert Walczak

Asst. Referee – Anthony Cross

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