As Bracknell Town prepare to travel to Alton Town in the second qualifying round of the FA Vase on Saturday afternoon, there are a host of other ties involving Uhlsport Hellenic League sides taking place if you can’t make the trip West.
Robins of course beat Hook Norton in the previous qualifying round thanks to a solitary strike from Shane Cooper-Clark in the final five minutes of the game.
First up locally, Henley on Friday night:
Henley Town vs. Oxford City Nomads (ko 7.45pm)
Nomads second game in three days following their 2-0 win over Bracknell on Wednesday. Henley may fancy the chances of an upset.
The following are all on Saturday at 3pm unless otherwise stated
Windsor vs. Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Royalists are a Combined Counties side, but Stag Meadow isn’t to far down the road from us.
Wokingham & Emmbrook vs. Shrivenham
The second Vase game of the weekend at Henley – where Wokingham play their home games. Satsuma’s face former Hellenic Premier side Shrivenham who’s league and cup record this season reads one win in seven games.
Hartley Wintney vs. Milton United
Just across the county border in Hampshire, Wintney are third in the Combined Counties Premier while Milton lie 15th in the Hellenic Premier.
Thatcham Town vs. Brimscombe & Thrupp
An all Hellenic Premier tie, third placed Thatcham Town welcome mid-table Brimscombe to Waterside Park.
Watch the goals from the 2014/15 final at Wembley Stadium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jppSDMigqyo