Whittlesey Athletic face table-topping opposition in the FA Vase, big home games for Spalding United, Stamford AFC and Bourne Town, local cup quarter-final details
Whittlesey Athletic face table-topping opposition as they seek to make FA Vase progress on Saturday.
The local lads, who have a decent recent record in the competition, host Soul Tower Hamlets at the Danzen Logistics Stadium (3pm) in a second round tie. Their visitors are currently top of the Essex Senior League having won nine of their 13 matches. Whittlesey beat opposition from the same division, Hullbridge Sports, comfortably in the first round.
March Town, who are flying high in Premier Division South of the United Counties League, are the other local side still in the Vase and they also face Essex Senior League opponents, They travel to Saffron Walden who are currently sixth.
Spalding United seek to maintain top spot in the Southern Premier Division Central by beating St Ives Town at home on Saturday (3pm kick off). Tulips ‘ manager Jimmy Dean was a playing legend at St Ives.
Stamford AFC, who moved off the bottom of the table by winning for the first time last weekend, have a tough home game against fifth-placed Real Bedford.
Bourne Town continue their fight to get out of the Northern Premier Midlands Division relegation zone at home to mid-table Rugby Town (3pm).
Blackstones host Baldock in the final first round tie in this season's Hinchingbrooke Cup on Saturday (3pm). The winners host Godmanchester Rovers in the quarter-finals. The other quarter-final ties are: Whittlesey v Eynesbury Rovers, Yaxley v Eaton Socon and FC Peterborough v Deeping Rangers. The latter tie has already been arranged for November 26.
SATURDAY FIXTURES
FA Vase: Whittlesey Athletic v Soul Tower Hamlets,Saffron Walden v March Town.
National League North: Spennymoor Town v Peterborough Sports.
Southern Premier Division Central: Spalding United v St Ives, Stamford AFC v Real Bedford.
Northern Premier League Midlands Division: Bourne Town v Rugby Town.
United Counties Premier Division North: Harrowby v Deeping Rangers, Newark v Wisbech.
United Counties Premier Division South: Hinckley v Yaxley.
Thurlow Nunn Division One North: Wivenhoe v FC Peterborough.
Hinchingbrooke Cup: Blackstones v Baldock.