Start: McKeown, Tait, Townsend, Pearson, Gowling, Monkhouse (c), Brown, Clay, Arnold, Pittman, Bogle

Bench: Robertson, Mackreth, Amond, Marshall, Nsiala, East, Warrington.

Nice mix, should beat them with that side.

Just setting off with dreams of a win today and a plum draw in the next round, which could change our fortunes. I live in hope.

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Dropping Amond is a mistake. He's great at scoring against 'weaker' opponents and should start every game as he's our best striker imo. Not sure why Monkhouse is the captain over Pearson either. Would have liked to see Venney on the bench as well given we can have 7 subs and have no other recognised central midfielders available.

Yeah I agree with all of those points and was wondering the same. I'm not really sure why Monkhouse actually even needs to play given that he is supposedly playing with pain as he continues his recovery from the shoulder injury. We ought to be able to manage without him today and not inflict unneccesary suffering. Bit of a snub to Pearson regarding the captaincy. I don't mind Amond being rested so long as he returns on Tuesday night.

I think its a mistake not having  Venney or Clifton on the bench

Seems like SAC have come out prepared to have a go at us

Up to us to take control of the game asap and impose ourselves on them

C,Mon Town, can't make today unfortunately.

Don't care how we do it as long as we make it into the next round

How we doing are we creating chances yet?

Sounds like Bogle just missed a very good one, Chris.

St Albans are holding their own at the minute and we are struggling to take control of the game.

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Boring is the word at the mo

Why aren't we 47-0 up!

Boooooo hurst out

Yep.....on the ale

1-0 Townsend

Get in

Townsend 8)

He's too good for us!

Thanks for the update mate.

Gooooooooooalllll 1-0 Town.  Connor Townsend with a 30 yarder from a free kick.

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TOWNSEND !!!!!!! 1-0

Cracking free kick by the sounds of it - the surprise factor slightly lost by seeing it on Soccer Saturday before I heard it!

Nice to have a loanee who can score!  ;)

Buckley has said a couple of times already about Bogle being the wrong side of the defender and that they should be working on this at the club. Is Buckley involved in any way in the set up with Hurst? Would like to think that Buckley's experience and assessment of matches would be welcomed at the club.

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Great news.

Quoted from Cumbrian Mariner

Buckley has said a couple of times already about Bogle being the wrong side of the defender and that they should be working on this at the club. Is Buckley involved in any way in the set up with Hurst? Would like to think that Buckley's experience and assessment of matches would be welcomed at the club.

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I'd imagine having AB around would be a bit like having Geoffrey Boycott round Yorkshire

Bogle off with an injury replaced by PODGE.

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Omar off with a pulled thigh

Podge comes on

If we didnt need another striker before (and we did), we definitely do now.

2-0 :) :) :) :)

Podge immediate impact

Amond = Goals

Natural born goalscorer!

2-0 amond!!

Goooooallllll 2-0  Town. Goal by PODGE

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Quoted from Chrisblor

Amond = Goals

Is he to good for us too ? 😉

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See two ex town players scoring for guiseley Danny Boshell and rob Atkinson

Podge Amond my lord
He scores goals
Podge Amond my lord
He scores goals
Podge Amond my lord
He scores goals
Oh my lord Podge Amond


Yep, still in the pub

Did they mention if Bogle's injury looked bad?

Quoted from OllieGTFC

See two ex town players scoring for guiseley Danny Boshell and rob Atkinson

And Andy Cook for Barrow pulls one back

Pittman hits the post.

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Quoted from Rhys_Mariners

Did they mention if Bogle's injury looked bad?

Buckley said it might be a problem for Tuesday night but that'll be for Dave Moore and Omar to sort out really

JP against the post...need to step up now and put them to the sword

AB is such a miserable g1t!!!
Bet Mrs. B dreads cleaning the house. "No no no, you need to be on the other side of that hoover, there's no tempo in your movement. You need to up it a bit for the lounge"

Great word that luv, tempo!  ;D

Quoted from MarinerGaz

Great word that luv, tempo!  ;D

If I had a pound for every time AB says tempo I'd be listening from a cocktail bar in the carribean

2-1...

1-2 Wakey wakey Town.

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Hmm, doesn't sound like we could have done much about that. Just need to concentrate for the rest of the game.

Oh dear...one out of the blue for them

Got a game on our hands now  :-/ :o

St Albans just miss another great opportunity.

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Come on Town, pick it up again!

They have been all over us in the last 10 minutes

Marshall warming up....ready to be introduced from the 70th minute no doubt

Town sound as though they are really missing Risley today.

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Quoted from Cumbrian Mariner

Town sound as though they are really missing Risley today.

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Disley even

Making hard work of this. It's one thing an idiot like me thinking 'job done' at 2-0 but the players can't!

Situations like this are where Hurst is lacking for me. JT says he's just standing there motionless on the touchline. He should be talking to the players, switching up our tactics or making subs, not doing nothing while St Albans have grabbed hold of the game.

Quoted from Cumbrian Mariner

Town sound as though they are really missing Risley today.

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Sounds like they might have been on the Rizla at HT!

Just seen the attendance

2267 of which 117 visitors from SAC

Job done ;)

Gooooooooalllll 3-1 Town, PITTMAN scores.

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Get in JPP! UTM

Suppose that's why i'm not a football manager

That's it

3-1 JP :) :) :) :)

Maaaaaariners Maaaaaariners

Vardy scores again - is that 9 games on the bounce?

Barrow are down to 10 men against Guiseley, let's hope they are knackered for Tuesday.

Pittman struggling after picking up a knock when scoring.  Pittman off Marshall on.

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Pittman looking like he's going to have to come off now

Need to get either him or Omar sorted out before Tuesday

Think it is, nearing the record (Vardy that is)!

Quoted from buckstown

Vardy scores again - is that 9 games on the bounce?

Yeah

Don't like him tbh but got to say he's doing well for himself

Vardys workrate and finishing is (thumbup)

He'll play Arnold or monkey up top whilst looking for reinforcements i would imagine.

Quoted from Cumbrian Mariner

Town sound as though they are really missing Risley today.

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Did anyone else read that as scooby doo? No? Ok then.......

Maybe Vardy is the Schillaci for the Euros? Can't have our Toto though!

Let's see the game out without getting any knocks

Eastleigh winning  at Crewe

I'm at work, interesting to know who's gone up top in The Pope's place? Monky or Arnold?

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Did anyone else read that as scooby doo? No? Ok then.......

How many rounds now?  :)

Brown hits the post for the Mariners.

When's the draw ?

Good that Brown's getting 90 minutes

4-1 Marshall

Game over now for sure :)

Get in Marshy!  :)

Quoted from grimps

When's the draw ?

Monday, 7pm on bbc 2

Gooooooalll! 4-1 Marshall

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scunny winning

Put tomlinson on .

Quoted from MarinerGaz

How many rounds now?  :)

Our game (rugby) was called off so there's a few of us lol

Alty are beating Barnsley

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Our game (rugby) was called off so there's a few of us lol

Catching up here, glad to be celebrating tonight after last Friday's horror show!

That'll do nicely

Podge

5-1

Goooooooallll 5-1 PODGE.

Barrow now down to 9 men.

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Go Podge, scoring more than 1 per half in Cup!  :)

FT

So..........who do we want next?  :)

Dover losing at home.  1 red card and 4 yellows for them.  Not a good day at the office.

Eastleigh winning at Coventry, but home keeper sent off.  

Chelltenham are also losing.

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

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So..........who do we want next?  :)

Forest green away!

Scunts are still in the hat as well

Game over 5-1 sounds a convincing win but we made hard work of it up until the last 20 minutes.  

Credit to the players though they kept at it and fitness has probably taken us through.

In the second round, that's what matters!

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Quoted from FishOutOfWater

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So..........who do we want next?  :)

The Scunts at home

Eagerly awaiting just backs. How did Scott Brown look? Monky? Pittman combined with Bogle? How did we reshape later in the game? Hope the injuries aren't too serious...

Would be nice to get a comfortable home tie followed by a big name in 3rd round!

Scunny or any team in same division or lower than us.
Then a nice 3rd round draw at Old Trafford/Emirates for £££

Sheffield United or any Yorkshire club will do

Sheff Utd at home. Full house and on telly
Is there an FA cup highlights show tonight?

Quoted from buckstown

Sheff Utd at home. Full house and on telly
Is there an FA cup highlights show tonight?

I believe the highlights are on Sunday 6:30 bbc2

Well done Town, hope the injuries to Bogle and Pittman aren't too bad. Roll on Tuesday to the all important league.

Stuff Salford and then Manchester United / City

Well we played poor but won 5-1 some will say how is that possible but it wasnt a convincing 5-1 win and a strange game but we are through to the next round.

St albans fans made the atmosphere fair play to them.

Quoted from OllieGTFC

I believe the highlights are on Sunday 6:30 bbc2

They are due to be shown online here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/fa-cup/video

Won 5-1 no complaints from me. Easy home draw please

Won 5-1, well happy with result well done Town, lets hope injuries not bad.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

Well we played poor but won 5-1 some will say how is that possible but it wasnt a convincing 5-1 win and a strange game but we are through to the next round.

St albans fans made the atmosphere fair play to them.

Don't think we were poor as such. Didn't really need to get into top gear and at 2-0 we were coasting. They scored and had a little spell but we upped it again and were lining up to score by the end. Very professional is what i would call it. Liked the look of the Townsend/Monkhouse combo. Two intelligent, non flappable players.

We did what we had to do and scored 5 goals but Bogle worries me. He needs some coaching to get him to the next level and we definitely need another striker on the books.

Quoted from MarinerGaz

Maybe Vardy is the Schillaci for the Euros? Can't have our Toto though!

I like that x2 👍

when's the draw

Quoted from lukeo

when's the draw

Monday 7-00 pm BBC2

thanks