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Liphook Utd P-P Widbrook Utd Res Consett Ladies v Spennymoor Town
Southampton University P-P AFC Stoneham Development Durham Cestria v Chester-le-Street Town
Winchester City Flyers A P-P Wight Eagles Gateshead Leam Rangers v Darlington Spraire Ladies
Gateshead Rutherford Ladies v Birtley Town
Lumley Development v Gateshead
Norton & Stockton Ancients v Bishop Auckland
Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers 4 Tavern Old Boys 2 South Shields v Lumley
Red Rose 0 Freethorpe 5 Wear Utd v Bishop Auckland Development
Thorpe St Andrew Spitfires 2 Gorleston 5
Barton Utd v Deeping Utd
Crewe Alexandra v West Kirby Grantham Town Academy v Grimsby Town
Lymm Rovers Juniors v Egerton HBW Utd v Sleaford Town
Mersey Valley v Macclesfield Town Lincoln Moorlands Railway v Appleby Frodingham
Sandbach Utd v Chester City Lincoln Utd v Cleethorpes Town
Louth OB v Pinchbeck Utd
Bridport Youth v Redlands Rebels
Broadstone v Weymouth Bedlington Terriers v Cullercoats Ladies
Gillingham Town v Shaftesbury Town Heaton Hawks v Alnwick Town
Merley Cobham Sports v Longfleet Lionesses Newcastle Utd v Wallsend BC Res
Wool & Winfrith v Holt Utd Wallsend BC v Alnwick Town Development

Chester-le-Street Development v Stockton Town
Consett Belles v Hartlepool Pools Youth

Portishead Town enjoyed a great FA Cup run last season which took them to the First Round
Proper and this Sunday, Cheltenham Town stand in the way of them repeating the feat.
The South West League side defeated Sherborne Town 2-0 in the last round and captain
Taylor Gainey told Women’s Soccer Scene that her team are focused and ready to take on
higher league opponents: “As a squad, we are naturally well drilled, but preparation always
starts once the previous game has finished. We prepare physically as well as mentally, getting
in the right frame of mind is detrimental to our performance. We have great cohesion amongst
the squad and if we continue playing the way we have started the season, we will remain
untouchable.
“It was a great performance [against Sherborne] and that's what gained us the result.
We were calm and patient, we created plenty of chances; we didn't capitalise on all of them but
I'm confident if we continue to play the way we have been, the results will reflect. I'm proud of
my squad, and the effort we are putting in off the pitch is definitely showing when we are on it.
“I think Cheltenham will be a great test for us and I was more than pleased to draw
them. Every game is another chance to prove ourselves and I'm confident we will do just that.
I know we will walk off that pitch having done all we can, we work for each other and I feel that
sets us apart from a lot of teams.”
Full back Ruby Lowe was a part of last season’s Cup run and has set her sights on going
one better this time around. “It would absolutely amazing if we could!” she smiled. “I think
we’ve got a fab team but we’ve still got a couple of matches to win to get to the Second Round
Proper but fingers crossed!”
Ruby has switched to play in a new position this season but is taking this in her stride.
“It’s actually really great,” she said, “I played right back at university so it was handy that is
wasn’t a total change! It’s a complete swap of what you’re thinking about on the pitch but I still
like to attack where I can.
“I think it will be a great match. We were doing really well in our league before COVID
and could have challenged for promotion. We have been working really hard on our fitness so
I think it will be a great battle and hopefully a great game.”
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