Friday sees my first trip to a Walton & Hersham match since last October (where I had the pleasure of meeting Ray de Galles), for the FA Cup Preliminary Round tie at Waterside Drive vs Guildford City, nicknamed the Sweeney because their colours are red and white - like a barber's pole, see?
There could be a few exchanges of "SHUT IT!" as the teams had a tense encounter last season in the FA Vase, with the Swans progressing on penalties, and they'll face each other again next week in the League (Step 5). Having climbed a rung of the pyramid W&H have started the season with four wins out of four, and Guildford are reportedly a big-budget team for this level.
The fixture has been moved to Friday because Walton Casuals have first dibs on the ground for Saturday, although this may well bump up our crowd to around 300.
There could be a few exchanges of "SHUT IT!" as the teams had a tense encounter last season in the FA Vase, with the Swans progressing on penalties, and they'll face each other again next week in the League (Step 5). Having climbed a rung of the pyramid W&H have started the season with four wins out of four, and Guildford are reportedly a big-budget team for this level.
The fixture has been moved to Friday because Walton Casuals have first dibs on the ground for Saturday, although this may well bump up our crowd to around 300.
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