FA Vase Fourth Round - Saturday 14 January

[Rhodes]

An early look at the three mouth watering FA Vase Fourth Round ties involving the remaining SSML Club's:

Saturday 14 January (all kick off 3.00pm)

FA Vase Fourth Round
Biggleswade United v Coventry Sphinx
Newport Pagnell Town v Leighton Town
Tring Athletic v Walsall Wood

[Rhodes]

The full Fourth Round draw:

[Rhodes]

It's nice to see former SSML outfit Harefield United in the Fourth Round of the competition for the fifth time in the Club's history, they travel to Western League Premier Division Clevedon Town

[LondonEagle]

Newport fans i know not very confident about the Leighton Town match as Newport hardly played. at all recently due to the bad weather, and Leighton go into this on the back of an 8-0 win on Saturday.

[Rhodes]

14 hours ago, LondonEagle said:

Newport fans i know not very confident about the Leighton Town match as Newport hardly played. at all recently due to the bad weather, and Leighton go into this on the back of an 8-0 win on Saturday.

London Eagle - Lee Bircham will meticulously do his homework ahead of Saturday's tie to ensure his side are fully prepared, it's by far the tie of the round and the FA Vase holders won't just lay down as you appear to suggest they will:

Edited January 10, 2023 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 09/01/2023 at 15:24, Rhodes said:

Saturday 14 January 
FA Vase Fourth Round
Biggleswade United v Coventry Sphinx

What do we know about United Counties League Premier Division South Coventry Sphinx, if anything:

[Karen Browne]

4 hours ago, Rhodes said:

What do we know about United Counties League Premier Division South Coventry Sphinx, if anything:

They won the two leagues meetings last season 10-0 at Biggleswade and 8-1 up in the Midlands

[Rhodes]

On 09/01/2023 at 15:24, Rhodes said:

Saturday 14 January 

FA Vase Fourth Round
Tring Athletic v Walsall Wood

Can Tring Athletic do what their neighbours Leighton Town failed to do in 2020/21 when disappointingly losing 2-1 to Walsall Wood in a Sixth Round tie at Bell Close, the Club will equal their best ever run in the competition with a win:

[Rhodes]

As stated previously the FA Vase prize money is absolutely 'criminal' isn't it:

[Rhodes]

The tie at Willen Road is all ticket, is that absolutely necessary as the spacious ground has a capacity of 2000:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/newport-pagnell/willen-road/nptfc-vs-leighton-town/e-jedagr

[Rhodes]

Refreshingly all the Fourth Round ties are being played on Saturday and at 3.00pm other than at Bridgwater United (2.00pm) and Jersey Bulls (2.30pm), four Step Six Club's are still in the competition, Holker Old Boys, Horden Community Welfare, Hartspury University and Brixham:

[Rhodes]

Sadly the Newport Pagnell Town v Leighton Town and the Tring Athletic v Walsall Wood ties has been called off due to waterlogged pitches, Biggleswade United v Coventry Sphinx appears to have survived:

Saturday 14 January

FA Vase Fourth Round
Biggleswade United v Coventry Sphinx (kick off 3.00pm)
Newport Pagnell Town P Leighton Town
Tring Athletic P Walsall Wood

[Rhodes]

Biggleswade United v Coventry Sphinx has now bitten the dust, very disappointing:

Saturday 14 January

FA Vase Fourth Round
Biggleswade United P Coventry Sphinx
Newport Pagnell Town P Leighton Town
Tring Athletic P Walsall Wood

[Rhodes]

The FA Vase Fourth Round ties involving the three remaining SSML Club's in the competition, disappointingly postponed last Saturday, will now take place this Saturday:

Saturday 21 January (all kick off 3.00pm)

FA Vase Fourth Round
Biggleswade United v Coventry Sphinx
Newport Pagnell Town v Leighton Town
Tring Athletic v Walsall Wood

[Rhodes]

What a huge incentive for Biggleswade United, Leighton Town and Tring Athletic to win their re-arranged Fourth Round ties on Saturday:

https://www.sportsshots.org.uk/2023/01/16/2022-3-isuzu-fa-vase-5r-newport-pagnell-or-leighton-draw-at-home-full-draw/

Edited January 18, 2023 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 17/01/2023 at 11:43, Rhodes said:

Saturday 21 January 

FA Vase Fourth Round
Biggleswade United v Coventry Sphinx

Let's continue to use this thread for the re-arranged Fourth Round ties on Saturday. Coventry Sphinx have done quite well in the competition in the past, reaching the Quarter Finals in 2007/08 and the Fifth Round as recently as last season (2021/22), they have never met a SSML Club before since first entering the competition in 2002/03 (sorry Karen):

[Rhodes]

On 17/01/2023 at 11:43, Rhodes said:

Saturday 21 January 

FA Vase Fourth Round
Newport Pagnell Town v Leighton Town

Obviously Newport Pagnell Town have been talking to Eynesbury Rovers 😉

[Rhodes]

On 17/01/2023 at 11:43, Rhodes said:

Saturday 21 January 

FA Vase Fourth Round
Tring Athletic v Walsall Wood

It is a difficult one for Tring Athletic isn't it as Leighton Town found out in 2020/21, that was surprisingly Walsall Wood's first meeting with a SSML Club in the competition since first entering in 1986/87 despite some decent runs including a Quarter Final and Semi Final (sorry Karen):

[Rhodes]

On 20/01/2023 at 11:28, Rhodes said:

Saturday 21 January 

FA Vase Fourth Round
Tring Athletic v Walsall Wood

Bad news:

[Rhodes]

On 19/01/2023 at 20:00, Rhodes said:

Saturday 21 January 

FA Vase Fourth Round
Biggleswade United v Coventry Sphinx

Bad news:

Game Off. Biggleswade United have confirmed that the pitch is unplayable for this afternoon's game. We'll try again next Saturday.