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THE EMIRATES FA CUP FIRST EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND

Sandbach travel to the Roundwood sports complex to face the Toolstation Northern Counties East Division 1 side Parkgate FC.

Saturday’s game will be the first time that the town of Sandbach has been represented in the world's oldest cup competition since Sandbach Ramblers took part in it back in the 1970’s, getting to the dizzy heights of the third qualifying round in the 1974-75 season.

Parkgate on the other hand have been a regular in the FA qualifying rounds, they have exited the cup in the qualifying rounds in both their last two appearances after four successive Extra preliminary round defeats.

Both Parkgate and Sandbach are currently in step 6 of the English football pyramid so it should be a tightly contested game. Parkgate come into the tie off the back of a 3-0 opening day defeat to title contenders Nostell Minors Welfare, whereas United will be looking to make it back to back wins as they put 3 past Cheadle Heath Nomads at Hind Heath Road on Tuesday evening.

Thanks to @FACupfactfile for providing all the facts and stats on both teams recent FA cup campaigns.

Join us on the coach on Saturday August 11th, for the clubs first appearance in THE EMIRATES FA CUP!

Coach tickets are available from the bar for £10. Coach leaves the club at 10:30.

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