Bucks set for Northwich Victoria. Again.
Tuesday 28th October 2008, 11:49AM GMT.
It’s Take Two in the FA Cup tonight as AFC Telford United return to Northwich Victoria looking to secure a maiden appearance in the first round proper.
The Blue Square Premier club’s landlords at the Marston’s Arena have invested in a more powerful generator to allow the fourth qualifying round tie to go ahead (7.45pm).
For pictures of the abandoned game click here
The match was abandoned at half-time on Saturday, as the mains supply at the financially-ailing club had been cut off and two generators failed.
Telford were trailing 1-0 to a fifth minute goal at the time, but boss Rob Smith remains positive about his chances of victory tonight, which would set up a clash at home to League One club Southend a week on Saturday.
“Nothing really changes apart from the fact that we don’t want to concede as early as we did again,” said Smith.
“We can go there and be confident. We acquitted ourselves well (on Saturday) but they will look to up their game tonight and we have to make sure we up ours as well.
“There’s a great incentive there for both teams, with a home game against Southend on offer.”
Smith has yet to settle on his line-up for tonight’s game, but may be tempted to stick with the 4-5-1 formation that saw them enjoy plenty of pressure at the weekend.
“People go on about formations but when we play a lone striker we’re actually more attacking than when we have two up front,” he added.
“We just need the midfield to win their battles and they were doing that on Saturday.
“Having said that, I don’t know what we’re going to play tonight yet, myself and Larry (Chambers, the assistant manager) will talk about it this afternoon.”
Meanwhile, former skipper Jimmy Turner will turn out for Bromsgrove Rovers in the second game of his loan spell tonight, the Worcestershire side facing Romulus in the BGB Southern League Cup.
Turner made his debut on Saturday, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 defeat at Marlow – former Buck Dean Craven on target for Rovers.
By CHRIS HUDSON
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