Town back in F.A. Cup action

We welcome Bath City back to New Lodge this weekend as the two sides face each other in The F.A. Cup.

This will be the sixth meeting between Town and City and the first in the Cup. It was only a month ago that Bath left Billericay with a point have equalised to cancel out Sam Deering’s early goal.

The Romans travelled to Swindon Supermarine in the previous round and won 4-0.

Bath City have a long and proud history in The F.A. Cup having first appeared in 1920. They reached the First Round Proper before being beaten by Hull City.

The last time The Romans made it to the First Round Proper was in 2011 when Dagenham & Redbridge needed a replay to get past them.

Giant Killers
In 1931-32 they beat Nunhead in the First Round 9-0 to set up a home match against Football League Division 3 South Crystal Palace. City won the match 2-1 but lost 2-0 at Brentford in the Third Round.

They have a good pedigree as Giant Killers. In 1952 they knocked Southend United out in the First Round and in 1959 they beat Millwall and then Notts County to reach the Third Round. During the 1992-93 season they won 3-2 at Cardiff City in the First Round and beat Hereford 2-1 the following season. They beat Grimsby Town in the First Round as recently as 2009.

They reached the Third Round again in during the 1934-35 season but were beaten 2-0 at Norwich City. Since then they’ve been beaten in the Third Round by Brighton & Hove Albion (1959-60), Bolton Wanderers (1963-64) and Stoke City. They took Stoke to a replay at Twerton Park in 1994-95.

The Supporters Society are planning on running a coach to Slough Town’s Arbour Park Stadium on Saturday 12 October 2019.

The coach will leave Blunts Wall Road at 12 midday and will leave Slough after the final whistle.

Seat prices are £15 for adults and £8 for under 16’s, these are dependent on minimum numbers. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Slough Town have reduced the price for Non-League Day so adults can get in for £5.00 whilst Under 16’s can enter for free.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

FORM

Billericay Town
02-Sep: D1-1 v Chelmsford City
07-Sep: D1-1 v BATH CITY
14-Sep: D2-2 v Oxford City
21-Sep: W1-0 v BASILDON UNITED (FA Cup)
28-Sep: D2-2 v DORKING WANDERERS

Bath City
03-Sep: W3-0 v HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH
07-Sep: D1-1 v Billericay Town
14-Sep: D2-2 v EASTBOURNE BOROUGH
21-Sep: W4-0 v Swindon Supermarine (FA Cup)
28-Sep: L1-2 v Hemel Hempstead Town