AFC Sudbury begin their FA Cup campaign this weekend, as they host Evo-Stik Division One Central side Ware, in the preliminary round.
Date: Saturday 29th August, 2015Competition: Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round
Kick-Off: 3pm
Location: Wardale-Williams Stadium, Sudbury
Sudbury recovered from two heavy home defeats (5-1 v Brightlingsea in the League Cup, 6-2 v Cray Wanderers) on Tuesday evening with an away win at Soham Town Rangers to move them back to second in the league.
Jamie Godbold, however, admitted that his side have no home advantage on the 3G pitch.
Ware, who were transferred to the Evo-Stik League from the Ryman League, won their first match on Saturday, with a 2-0 win away at North Greenwood United. Other than that, they have drawn twice, and lost twice in the Central division.
The two sides have met 15 times before: ten wins for AFC, four draws, and a single win for the Cambridgeshire club.
Last season's meeting at Woodson Park, ended in a 1-1 draw - Reed scoring for the Yellows. The reverse fixture saw the Yellows win 3-2: goals from Newby and Rymer, plus a Baker penalty sealed the win.
The winners of the tie will host Hendon, in the first qualifying round. If Saturday's game ends in a draw, then a replay will be played next week.
In the clubhouse, the television screens will be showing the Barclays Premier League fixture between Newcastle United and Arsenal, prior to kick-off (12:45pm).
Sudbury's Reserves travel to Brewers Green Lane to take on Diss Town, in the Thurlow Nunn First Division.
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FIXTURES
THE EMIRATES FA CUP - PRELIMINARY ROUNDFRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2015
Seven Acre & Sidcup 1-2 Sittingbourne
SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2015
AFC Sudbury vs Ware
Barking vs Haringey Borough
Bexhill vs Faversham Town (at Faversham)
Chichester City vs Chatham Town
Chipstead vs Rochester United
Cray Valley (PM) vs Hastings United
Deeping Rangers vs Dereham Town
Dorking Wanderers vs Canterbury City
Eastbourne Town vs Whyteleafe
FC Clacton vs Aveley
Folkestone Invicta vs Corinthian
Great Wakering Rovers vs Brantham Athletic
Harlow Town vs Southend Manor
Herne Bay vs Peacehaven & Telscombe
Hoddesden vs Romford
Holmesdale vs South Park
Hullbridge Sports vs Maldon & Tiptree
Hythe Town vs Chessington & Hook United
Littlehampton Town vs Thamesmead Town
Mildenhall Town vs Soham Town Rangers
Molesey vs East Grinstead Town
Pagham vs Corinthian Casuals
Phoenix Sports vs Guernsey
Ramsgate vs Tooting & Mitcham United
Redbridge vs Heybridge Swifts
Saffron Walden Town vs Cheshunt
St Margaretsbury vs AFC Hornchurch
Three Bridges vs Cray Wanderers
Thurrock vs Royston Town
Welwyn Garden City vs Waltham Abbey
Whitstable Town vs Walton Casuals
Witham Town vs Brightlingsea Regent
Worthing vs Walton & Hersham
Wroxham vs Fakenham Town
SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2015
Barkingside vs Ipswich Wanderers (1pm)
Erith & Belvedere vs Carshalton Athletic
Stansted vs Tilbury
Thetford Town vs Bury Town
THURLOW NUNN FIRST DIVISION
Braintree Town v Woodbridge Town
Cornard United v Kings Lynn Town
Dereham Town v Downham Town
Diss Town v AFC Sudbury
Haverhill Borough v Debenham LC
March Town United v Great Yarmouth Town
Needham Market v Halstead Town
Stowmarket Town v Ely City
Team Bury v Leiston