Swifts V Tonbridge Angels Tuesday 31St October 2017 Buildbase Fa Trophy 1St Qualifying Round Replay @ the Aspen Waite Arena 7.45Pm Kick Off
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SWIFTS V TONBRIDGE ANGELS TUESDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2017 BUILDBASE FA TROPHY 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND REPLAY @ THE ASPEN WAITE ARENA 7.45PM KICK OFF #FOREVERSWIFTS OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE £2 MATCHBALL SPONSOR: MARK & JILL HEDGECOCK DGE SWI I FT BR S Y F E UNDE FO D C H 1880 W Y H T I E R N E U T TA R L O E N P P T M E E T S O official partner the art of communications PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS FOR THE 2017/18 SEASON 01268 293794 / threefivefour.co.uk PRESIDENT Mick Gibson CHAIRMAN Gary White INSIDE TODAY VICE CHAIRMAN Steve Spreadbury CONTENTS... SECRETARY 04 From the Boardroom Chris Daines 07 The Manager TREASURER Jane White Peter Pask 08 In Opposition COMMITTEE MEMBERS 20 From The Terraces Mark Hedgecock Stewart Clark Nikki Ponder 21 The Club Captain Adam Drew Matt Clark Debbie Hill Peter Bellinger MANAGER Jody Brown PROGRAMME EDITOR Darren Woodford PHOTOGRAPHER Paul Simpson WEBSITE EDITOR James Colasanti Heybridge Swifts FC - A Members Club FROM THE BOARDROOM Gary White, Chairman Good evening and welcome deal about each other from the home side wish us well for to our visitors from Tonbridge Saturday’s encounter. the Exeter game at the end of in Kent, who are members of Cup games have been a big the match and I think there are The Bostik League Premier feature for us this season with many clubs at our level who Division. We hope you had tonight’s fixture being our wish us well in that tie which is a good journey here and 12th of the season already, very good to see. welcome you to the Essex coast compared to only 8 league and countryside and hope you games played. Although this has After the Mildenhall game we enjoy your time here at The caused a back log in the league travelled mid-week to Bury Aspen Waite Arena. of fixtures, we do still have 6 Town in the Velocity Trophy in months in which to catch up what was a very close game I would also like to welcome on the league schedule so that but one we again won through, some of our friends from the is not as bad as some clubs this time on penalties as Danny media who may be here for have experienced over the Sambridge saved 2, then scored the first time tonight featuring years and frankly it is a nice with a cracking strike of his our eagerly awaited FA Cup problem to have, considering own, to take us through 5-4. first round proper tie at Exeter the prize monies and the great Again, we did enough to win City next Sunday. I know that excitement and enjoyment it that in normal time and missed both BBC Essex and Anglia brings for players and fans alike. a golden opportunity at the end TV are due to be here and we but justice was done in the end. hope you enjoy your time at Our last game here at the our football club and will want Aspen Waite Arena was 2 Saturday at Tonbridge was to come again. The football weeks back when we ran an excellent game and any and entertainment here this out convincing 6-0 winners neutral observer would have season has been first class, against Hertford Town with an been pretty impressed with and we hope tonight will be no impressive goal scoring display the entertainment on view, exception. without really playing that well I although perhaps less so thought. That showed just how on the defending during Our first match at Tonbridge much we have progressed this the early spell. I thought we on Saturday, at the very season when you also consider fully deserved the draw and, impressive Longmead stadium we rested some players in the achieving that against a strong was of course a hard fought game too, against a side who club from a higher division was 3-3 draw, with Swifts grabbing are mid table so far, this season. once again good experience for an excellent Luke Callander We followed up that with a our lads as we experience first- equaliser after there were 5 comfortable 2-0 win away at hand what it is like to compete goals scored in a 9-minute spell Mildenhall Town on a blustery with clubs from a higher level. in the first half before even 20 day in front of a higher than We gave a very good account minutes has passed. I would normal crowd there. Swifts do of ourselves and matched expect tonight’s game to be seem to be quite a draw these Angels in most departments, a good deal tighter with both days and that is very satisfying so I would expect an excellent sides having learned a good to see. It was also good to hear game under the lights here WWW. HEYBRIDGESWIFTSFC.COM 4 tonight, perhaps in similar ways all join me in welcoming him to on our club will build further to the Met Police FA Cup tie our club and wishing him all the over the next few days and which was a real cracker. best of luck with us. our exposure will never be wider, which is such a great Off the pitch, I was very I would finally like to express opportunity for us and all impressed with the set up at my gratitude to club secretary associated with the club. It Tonbridge and for me they set Chris Daines for the excellent has been a real team effort to the standards that we need work he has done so far in get to where we are but rest to be looking to reach and the preparations for the big assured, Jody and the lads are maintain ourselves in terms of cup game at Exeter City not just going there to make up the key areas at the club, the next Sunday. He has dealt the numbers and for a nice day hospitality they showed to us as with everything so far very out. With 1 defeat in 29 games, visitors and the professionalism efficiently and there is still the Swifts lads just don’t seem both on and off the pitch. They much to do I am sure, to make to understand defeat so will be are a fine club, one with a very sure all goes well on the day. taking the encounter extremely good tradition and we look Chris informs me at the time seriously. forward to another tough and of writing we have sold over But let’s get tonight’s big game challenging encounter tonight. 250 tickets out of our 350 out of the way and really get Another exciting recent allocation and that is great behind the lads to get off to the development was the signing news for a club who regularly best possible preparation for of striker Ricky Sappleton attracts less than that for home Sunday by winning through in from Kingstonian last week. I games. The noisy support we the FA Trophy. remember Ricky playing against take there from Essex will be Enjoy the game! us last season when he was at critical for Jody and the lads Billericay when they knocked us and all are delighted at the out of the league cup, scoring 2 response from fans once more. Gary of their 3 goals that night from centre half. I am sure you will The excitement and focus WELCOME TO THE ASPEN WAITE ARENA HOME OF HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS FOOTBALL CLUB WWW.ASPENWAITE.CO.UK “The FA should be looking to reward step 4 sides doing the unthinkable in terms of FA Cup progress” FROM THE MANAGER Jody Brown Good evening all, and welcome to The FA should be looking to reward those travelling in from Tonbridge step 4 sides doing the unthinkable tonight. I’m also told we have ITV & in terms of FA Cup progress, rather The BBC here with us, so I’m hoping than giving us a fixture list that top they enjoy their evening here at professional clubs wouldn’t have to Scraley Road too. face. It’s killing us physically, and our resources are stretched to the Tonight’s FA Trophy tie is another maximum. great opportunity for us to test ourselves against one of the big boys However, we wouldn’t change it for from a higher level. the world. This is our journey, and we have grown to expect quality and They have strong resources, great courage from this group of players. expectations, great support, and a We know they can dig deep - very very good squad to match. For a club deep. of our current stature to go there Saturday and stand toe to toe with If Tonbridge are to come here and them was some achievement. knock us out the Trophy, they’ll have to have very big hearts, because this Although we felt we let ourselves set of players don’t give up easily, down a little - it was yet another and tonight will be no different benchmark, and another reminder of regardless of the FA Cup, or any our desire to keep improving. other upcoming fixture. I know everyone’s mind is in Exeter, Happy Halloween - Enjoy the game. and many have been since the draw, but we have kept finding ways to Jody win games, and managed to come through a gruelling October so far unscathed. Tonight, facing Steve McKimm’s impressive side again, just 3 days after we met Saturday and with a crippling injury list may well prove a step too far.