Fleetwood Town march on to the Fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup and plays Wisbech Town of the Ridgeons Premier League (Eastern Counties) tomorrow.
Fleetwood won their third straight game in the FA Cup when they beat Warrington Town 2-0 a couple of weeks ago. Wisbech Town will be playing their fifth FA Cup game this season after beating Mildehall 4-1 (h), Bury Town 2-0 (a), Redditch United 3-2 (a) and Solihull Borough 2-1 (a).
Wisbech – nicknamed the Fenmen – are from Cambridgeshire in the east of England. They are currently sixteenth in their league and appeared to have kept their good performances for the Cup. This is the first time in four seasons that Wisbech has reached this stage of the FA Cup.
The Nationwide Conference National sides entered the draw at this stage so more recognizable names such as Cambridge United, York City, Rushden & Diamonds and Yeading now appear on the fixture list.
Fleetwood will again start as favourites given that they play in a league two levels above Wisbech. The winner will go into the draw for the First Round proper to be made on Saturday after the games have been completed.
Featured Games to date. Extra Preliminary Round Jarrow Roofing Boldon C.A. 5-2 Billingham Synthonia. Preliminary Round Jarrow Roofing Boldon C.A 5-4 Thackley F.C First Qualifying Round Fleetwood Town 3-0 Jarrow Roofing Boldon C.A. Second Qualifying Round Fleetwood Town 4-2 Goole AFC Third Qualifying Round Fleetwood Town 2-0 Warrington Town
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