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 Local derby - Forest don't play Derby very often in the real world any more but this was a fierce rivalry amongst fans. Ilkeston is pretty much mid way between the two cities and on the county border so a lot of Ilkestonians supported one or the other. Br Steve (Nottingham Forest) Brian Clough was manager of both teams winning the then First Division with both teams. The A52 which runs between the cities was named after him relatively recently. Steve (Nottingham Forest) 0  Crewe Alexandra FC Carl Oakes 3  Plymouth Argyle FC Rob Peterson Prediction League Featured Match
 Very tough season opener Carl (Crewe Alexandra FC)  We're going to hope to pull off the first upset of the season. Don't know if it's going to happen, but we're going to do our best. Rob (Plymouth Argyle FC)  Wow! How on earth did the number one T11 side manage to beat us Carl (Crewe Alexandra FC) 01/28 - 11:51 AM I'm taking note of all the teams that bet against us in the predictions. Rob (Plymouth Argyle FC) 01/30 - 4:28 PM  Woe is you Phil, woe is you. Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion)  Not the matchup we were looking for...BHA owns us Dave (Lewes FC) Oh come on. 🙄 Seems apparent OLMEC is starting her little games very early this season. 🙁 Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion)  this will be a great match Aires (Wycombe Wanderers)  typical Lewes drawn at home again Vick (Weston-super-Mare AFC) Any chance the FA Cup could be switched to neutral like the AP Cup? At least for BHA games? Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion)  With a suspended SW and SL 10 GK, is Dave heading to the FA Shield here? Ian (Preston North End FC) Tough times at Lewes for sure Dave (Lewes FC) Horrible start Dave (Lewes FC) 01/27 - 7:12 PM Trust me Dave, we had a much worse start. This draw was the highlight of the weekend. ☹️😢 Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion) 01/27 - 7:16 PM  Shenanigans! Allan (Brentford FC) 01/28 - 2:13 AM 5  Carlisle United Dave Gittins 0  Dagenham & Redbridge Jeff Hawker Prediction League Featured Match
5  Wycombe Wanderers Aires Martins Jr. 1  Port Vale FC John Holden Prediction League Featured Match
Best of luck here, Aires, though I think John's side bring a bit more firepower. Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion) Rough start for me! Aires (Wycombe Wanderers)  We're going to see Wycombe a lot this season John (Port Vale FC) Wow, That's a blow out! Well done Aires. Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion) 01/28 - 4:02 PM Lots of schoolboys. John (Port Vale FC) 02/03 - 5:51 PM |  I’m fairly confident of a draw Colin (Southend United) These two teams have never drawn before! John (Port Vale FC) best not to under estimate Coventry. These non league teams are not pushovers especially before half their team is suspended or injured. Vick (Weston-super-Mare AFC) Thank you! Colin (Southend United) 01/28 - 2:09 AM (sigh) I feel like I gifted Colin this "random" draw and look what he does... 😎 Allan (Brentford FC) 01/28 - 2:11 AM 2  Bristol City FC Roger Mendonça 1  Weston-super-Mare AFC Vick Hall Prediction League Featured Match
I guess we are writing off the FA Cup this year! Vick (Weston-super-Mare AFC) I like Vicks gamesmanship here…….look for Weston to bring this back to their grounds in session 2 Dave (Lewes FC) no seriously this year we give up on the FA Cup. Better to concentrate on doing well in the AP Vick (Weston-super-Mare AFC) oh look we also have Lewes in the first round of the AP! Vick (Weston-super-Mare AFC)  I feel like Bristol’s involvement in this match is just getting in the way of the Lewes-Weston spat Roger (Bristol City FC) It’s not easy being Lewes…..everyone after us……we are in year 3 of a heavy rebuild too…..I don’t get it Dave (Lewes FC) well that was closer than expected! Vick (Weston-super-Mare AFC) 01/27 - 9:09 PM Indeed! But if I’m going to let in a goal from one attempt, this is a good time for it to happen Roger (Bristol City FC) 01/28 - 2:03 PM Best of luck for the rest of the season Vick Roger (Bristol City FC) 01/28 - 2:03 PM 6  Sheffield United Paul Cockayne 2  Hereford United FC Alex Tucker Prediction League Featured Match
 After winning the FA Cup last season, we are hoping to progress to round 2 this time Paul (Sheffield United) Hereford took a risk with the offside trap... Paul (Sheffield United) 01/27 - 7:44 PM  I think the OST tactic may have been unwise here.... Alex (Hereford United FC) 01/27 - 8:30 PM 2  Brentford FC Allan Sellers 0  Queens Park Rangers James White Prediction League Featured Match
The biggest mystery with FA Cup Round 1 is always this. Will Al be playing for a replay, or will he tank entirely so he can win the FA Shield? One thing we do know, he will not be trying to win today. Ian (Preston North End FC) Uhhhhh...yes I am a mystery but Dr. White is an FA Shield specialist. I've played a "just good enough" lineup to beat the Rangers B team so please don't start the stars Dr. White! Allan (Brentford FC) Lucky “draw” here for the league favorites as they draw a bye Dave (Lewes FC) Fortunate to get this win especially with the Evil Empire haters out there... 😎 Allan (Brentford FC) 01/28 - 2:03 AM 1  Swindon Town FC Matt White 0  Dorchester Town Andy Shaw Prediction League Featured Match
 A tough away draw but we have a good recent record against Swindon. Andy (Dorchester Town) Not much between the teams but we got what we deserved, nothing. Congrats Matt. Andy (Dorchester Town) 01/28 - 4:27 PM |  Tough game coming here Simon (Northampton Town FC) Ian’s just to good for me Simon (Northampton Town FC) A little hardness goes a long way…… Dave (Lewes FC) Knocked out first round again I believe Simon (Northampton Town FC) Compo may be 60, but we still respect him just as much as when he was 50. Ian (Preston North End FC) Well here we go again for a new season of pain Simon (Northampton Town FC) 01/27 - 7:51 PM Happy Birthday Compo! Looking for a "Compo's World" version of what the final score should have been here? Was 2-0 fair? 😎 Allan (Brentford FC) 01/28 - 2:10 AM Also, not sure Ian knows what the word "respect" means. 😎 Allan (Brentford FC) 01/28 - 2:11 AM 2  Leicester City FC Hazel Hawker 1  Cardiff City FC Graham Wilkes Prediction League Featured Match
 No Comment Jeff (Dagenham & Redbridge)  Good grief .... what a way to start the season .... now comm on G .... you know whats best for you ! Hazel (Leicester City FC)  W3 have no chance here Graham (Cardiff City FC) Good choice Graham. Allan (Brentford FC) 01/28 - 2:13 AM 1st blood mum Graham (Cardiff City FC) 01/29 - 10:05 PM You've got this one, Roy! Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion)  Youth team comes through for Tranmere Alon (Tranmere Rovers) 01/28 - 5:04 PM 6  Leeds United Abe Hamdali 0  Lincoln City FC Mike Cabral Prediction League Featured Match
This will be a fun match Aires (Wycombe Wanderers) I bet Leeds come out aggressive, but in the end the Imps will prevail. Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion) I was partly right. Brian (Brighton & Hove Albion) 01/29 - 3:39 PM  We couldn't come up with the numbers here to make this competitive, sorry MEDITECH match fans. Mike (Lincoln City FC) 02/03 - 2:40 PM 2  Watford James Tucker 0  Oldham Athletic AFC Pierre van Rossum Prediction League Featured Match
Olmec decides Pierre needs a baptism of fire Roger (Bristol City FC)  Looking at the head to head, Watford is very much the favorite. Pierre (Oldham Athletic AFC) Not a great start for me at MSWL, but it was my first game ever. Only a 2-0 isn't so bad afterall. Pierre (Oldham Athletic AFC) 02/03 - 5:52 AM |