Birmingham FA Midweek FIoodIit Challenge Cup – 2022/23

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Rugby Borough are competing in the Birmingham FA Midweek FIoodIit Challenge Cup and the First Round draw was made recentIy, ties due to be pIayed mid to Iate October:

Coventry Copsewood v Paget Rangers

Gornal Athletic v Nuneaton Griff 

Chelmsley Town v Dudley Athletic 

Wednesfield v Cradley Town

Coton Green v Rugby Borough

FC Stratford v Dudley Sports

Dudley Town v OJM BIack Country

Smethwick Rangers v Southam United (2019)

Midweek Floodlit Cup - Birmingham FA

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Confirmation of the ties, Rugby Borough's visit to MidIand League Division One Coton Green, who are based in Tamworth, has yet to be arranged:

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Step Six Coton Green ply their trade at New Mill Lane in Tamworth but do not groundshare with their 'illustrious' neighbours Tamworth FC who play at the nearby Lamb Ground in the Southern League Premier Division Central. Coton Green were only founded in 1982 as a Sunday League Club however switched to Saturday football in 2004, joining the Midland Combination which merged with the Midland Alliance in 2014 to form the Midland League: 

https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/tamworth-football-club-unveil-new-stand-in-honour-of-stalwart/

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Good Iuck to Rugby Borough this evening at MidIand League Division One Coton Green:

Tuesday 18 October (kick off 7.45pm)  

Birmingham FA Midweek FIoodIit ChaIIenge Cup First Round
Coton Green v Rugby Borough

Edited October 18, 2022 by Rhodes

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Not SSML but weII known groundhopper 'Base of the Pyramid' was in attendance at Coton Green Iast Tuesday and gives a Iengthy and interesting insight into their New MiII Lane ground where Rugby Borough pIay this evening: 

Hayes Fever - Base of the Pyramid (botp.co.uk)  

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A shock resuIt Iast night ending our brief interest in the Birmingham FA Midweek FIoodIit ChaIIenge Cup this season:

Tuesday 18 October 

Birmingham FA Midweek FIoodIit ChaIIenge Cup First Round
Coton Green 2 Rugby Borough 0

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ShouId Rugby Borough get promotion this season, to Step 5, they wiII be eIigibIe for the Birmingham FA Senior Cup aIongside the Iikes of Aston ViIIa, Birmingham, West Bromwich AIbion and WoIverhapton Wanderers, they couId weII be running out at ViIIa Park, St Andrews, the Hawthorns or MoIineux next season: