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GETTING TO KNOW HAVANT

Good evening and for the second time this season we welcome Havant & Cup matches have been very fruitful this season for
Waterlooville to Twerton Park. After October's 3-0 FA Cup 4th qualifying the Hampshire side with a run to the second round
round defeat, City will be keen to get back to winning ways against the of the FA Cup where they were beaten by giant
Hawks. killing Marine and therefore missed out on a tie
Last season the pandemic put paid to the Twerton meeting with the fixture with Tottenham in the third round. They have also
at Westleigh Park ending in an unfortunate 2-1 defeat for City in a match made progress to the last 16 of the FA Trophy after
they deserved more from. This season, Havant have endured a stop start wins over Bracknell Town and Braintree Town was followed by a straight
campaign with Covid issues, meaning they have been without a fixture on passage through Saturday’s fourth round when opponents Altrincham
several Saturday's. Ahead of tonight's game, the Hawks sit in 8th place were forced to pull out of the competition due to a positive Covid test.
having taken 20 points from just 11 completed league games so far. Tonight gives City the chance to avenge that FA Cup defeat here in the
They do however come into the game on the back of a 2-1 home defeat autumn while the Westleigh Park side will aim to build on away wins
to Eastbourne Borough and having not won since their previous outing on achieved at Billericay Town and Ebbsfleet United.
the 2nd January. The Havant & Waterlooville squad this evening is:

The Defender… Simon joined Havant & Guiseley.
SIMON WALTON Waterlooville as a player/coach Havant & Waterlooville can also
in May 2019 from Maidstone
United after spending a year with choose a defensive line from:
Anthony Straker, Benny
the Stones. Began at home town Read, Sam Magri, Moussa
club Leeds United before joining Diarra, Christian Rowe and
Premier League outfit Charlton Lawson Bright.
Athletic for a fee of £1Million.
He went on to represent Queens
Park Rangers, Plymouth Argyle,
Hartlepool United, Stevenage and
Crawley Town before dropping
into non-league football firstly with

The Midfielder… Craig returned to the club In midfield manager Paul
CRAIG ROBSON having been a former Academy Doswell also selects from: Billy
graduate in October 2019 Clifford, Godfrey Poku,
following his release from Josh Taylor, Lucas Sinclair,
Billericay Town. He made 74 Bedsenti Gomis and Daniel
appearances in the National Ajakaiye.
League for Dagenham and
Redbridge and spent time with
Barnet in that division. Has also
played in Australia for Sorrento
F.C. and briefly also with
Bognor Regis Town.

The Striker… Tommy joined in the summer on choose from: Joe Laciofano,
TOMMY WRIGHT a three year deal from Sutton Theo Widdrington and
United. Wright has England C
Roarie Deacon.
experience and scored eight In goal, former Sutton United,
goals in 22 matches for Sutton in Woking and Aldershot Town
the 2019/20 National League glove man Ross Worner holds
campaign. the number one jersey. The vastly
He previously had made his experienced keeper began
name at Salisbury City where his at Charlton Athletic and also
goalscoring exploits earned him represented AFC Wimbledon.
the title of Young Player of the Year He faces competition from young
at the 2016/17 National Game understudy Joe Tupper.
awards.
Elsewhere in attack the Hawks can
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