Chasing The Dream

Today is a huge day for many Non-League clubs, For 125 years the Fa Cup has provided the lower leagues with a source of income and a huge day out for the fans. The 1st round proper is wehre the non-league clubs want to be and today is the big day for many. In particualer Midland Alliance side Chase Town, they don't play today but tomorrow they face the biggest game in their history against League 1 side Oldham. 6 leagues separate the two clubs and realistically Chase have no chance, but that is the magic of the FA Cup anything can happen, who knows Chase may well be in the draw for the second round come Monday afternoon. Anyone who isn't an Oldham fan will certainly be cheering them on.

There are also other potential upsets set to take place today.

Eastbourne Borough have already earnt themselves a shock replay against oxford, a 90th minute Olly Rowland penalty enough to put the home side into the hat for the second round. At half time Burnham are 0-0 with Aldershot. Fixtures to follow later involving non-league clubs are:

Bournemouth vs Tamworth

Burscough vs Gillingham

Chester vs Folkestone Invitica

Chippenham vs Worcester

Colchester vs Leamington

Hartlepool vs Dagenham & Redbridge

Histon vs Hednesford

Kettering vs Stevenage

Morecombe vs Northwitch

Nottingham Forest vs Weymouth

Nuneaton vs Ramsgate

Peterbrough vs Burton

Shrewsbury vs Braintree Town

Southport vs Woking

Torquay vs Harrogate Town

York vs Grays

Let's hope a few of these clubs can perform giant killing acts to show what the non-league is made of.