OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF ST ALBANS CITY FREE DOWNLOAD ISSUE GONE FISHIN’ v GRIMSBY TOWN THE EMIRATES FA CUP 1ST ROUND PROPER SAT 7TH NOV 2015 3PM BLUNDELL PARK ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// THECHAIRMAN AS CITY CHAIRMAN, I AM A SUPPORTER LIKE THE REST OF YOU, MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE. I AM EXCITED AND ELATED WHEN WE WIN, FED-UP AND GRUMPY WHEN WE LOSE. For a big game like our trip to Grimsby, I will An FA Cup run brings so much, as well as much have been heavily involved in the preparations needed cash, to a non-league football club. It and planning, the objective being to make our raises the profile and brings the Club into the travel as smooth as possible so as to give the limelight. For me it is all part of being involved team the very best chance of performing well at with running the Club, but I have to say that Blundell Park. since our win over Weston-Super-Mare and the Monday night draw, the excitement level has This week we will have trained on Monday cranked-up as each day has passed. I know night. A few of the lads in need of playing time that it will increase further as the game may well have turned out for the reserves on approaches. Tuesday and then a light but fast session on the all-weather at London Colney on Thursday Can we win? All I ask is that we try to play to evening. our very best form both individually and as a team and give it our best possible shot. If we Our Physio’ Sam Backhouse will have reported do that and our strikers play well, we could find on the condition of any injuries, but I would ourselves in the Second Round Proper for only guess most members of the team will be so the fourth time in our history. Blundell Park, or watching on Twitter or some keen to be involved that they will overcome any other media. Let’s all have a great day out and little niggles. And one final thing, my FA Cup superstition? I of course I shall have my fingers crossed for a always wear new socks on the day of a Saints positive result. We will travel on the day with an early start FA Cup tie. Let’s hope that I have to visit the from Clarence Park. We have treated ourselves sock shop for some more purchases several Come on you Saints. to a luxury well equipped coach, which should more times this season! hopefully shorten the journey. At the time of Nick Archer writing we are scheduling a pre-match meal On behalf of everyone involved with the team, [email protected] stop about an hour out from Grimsby. thank you for your support whether you are at Proud to be supporting St Albans City Football Club 07879 496 220 [email protected] Twitter: @EmberDesigns Facebook: EmberStAlbans 02 GRIMSBY TOWN V ST ALBANS CITY ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// AROUNDTHE PARK ALL THE VERY LATEST FROM AROUDN CLARENCE PARK CRAWFORD ON TARGET AS ST ALBANS CITY Saints supporters will be housed in the Osmond disperse, egress is then via Hannington Street. NET POINT AT HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE Stand Corner which has a seating capacity of Coach travel can be booked from the Stand by 586. Entry to this stand is via Hannington Street. your Saints website. Cost £15 per person. Admission prices will be as follows: PLAYER OF THE MONTH – SEPTEMBER 2015 Adult (19yrs+) – £18 The Harpenden Construction Limited September Senior Citizen (65yrs+) – £12 2015 Player of the Month award goes to Louie Young Adult (15-18yrs) – £12 Theophanous. Junior (1-14yrs) – £6 Pictured is Louie being presented with his award, Adult, Senior Citizen and Young Adult prices are prior to last Saturday’s 4th Round Qualifying F.A. St Albans City claimed a valuable away point at discounted by £2 where ground entry is before Cup home game against Weston-super-Mare by Havant & Waterlooville in the Vanarama 1.30pm, or for online purchases for collection Rolf Børresen and Per Christian Wolden of the National League South on Saturday afternoon from the ticket office on the day by logging onto SACFC Norwegian Branch on behalf of Farr Brew, The Saints went ahead when their former www.extra-gtfc.co.uk/acatalog/St-Albans- the independent Harpenden brewery, the Southend United striker Harry Crawford netted City.html Post match departure may be delayed September 2015 sponsors. his first league goal for the club just before the by up to 10 minutes to allow home fans to half-hour mark. However, on the stroke of half-time ex- Bournemouth forward James Hayter, who holds the record for the fastest ever Football League hat-trick, grabbed the Hawks’ equaliser. The result leaves St Albans second bottom of the table. GRIMSBY V SAINTS – TICKET INFORMATION EMIRATES-FA-CUP GRIMSBY TOWN v ST ALBANS CITY BLUNDELL PARK, CLEETHORPES, NE LINCOLNSHIRE DN35 7PY FA CUP FIRST ROUND SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2015 /// stalbanscityfc.com / 03 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SAINTS INTO THE 1ST ROUND REPORT: TOM SHARP IMAGES : ROB WALKLEY & LEIGH PAGE ST ALBANS CITY 2 WESTON-SUPER-MARE 1 Montgomery, Chappell CAPTAIN LEE CHAPPELL’S BASEBALL-LIKE SLIDE AT THE FAR POST Chappell popped up to settle the tie. It is the second time in three years TO CONVERT DEBUTANT BEN NUNN’S CROSS WAS THE DECIDING that the Saints have been in the hat for the first round and all Saints eyes FACTOR FOR THE SAINTS. will now be on BBC Two at 7pm. Jimmy Gray and Graham Golds’ side will be hoping for a better outcome than 2013, having scored first but Up until then, the hosts were on uncertain ground having seen their half- eventually lost 8-1 to League Two Mansfield Town. time lead extinguished within 10 minutes of the interval Seconds before the half-time whistle, top scorer Louie Theophanous harried former St Saints made two changes from the side that narrowly lost at Maidstone Albans defender Clayton Fortune into a slip, stealing the ball and United in league action last Saturday as Nunn, a recent new recruit from supplying Graeme Montgomery to put City ahead. Boreham Wood, started at right-back while Kevin Krans was preferred to Luke Allen in support of Theophanous. Disaster struck early in the second period as a defensive mix-up between keeper Joe Welch and Darren Locke left Ben Withey the easiest chance to The visitors chose to shake things up a little more as they made four level for the Somerset side The confidence seemed to drain from the changes. Bradley Ash, two-goal hero from their 3-1 victory at Wingate hosts as Weston got on top but with the game heading for a replay, and Finchley in the previous round of the Cup, was among the starting 11, 04 GRIMSBY TOWN V ST ALBANS CITY /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// although his impact was rather more minimal in this encounter. City started nervously, with the suspended Ben Martin’s absence looking particularly key having been sent off during the Saints’ crushing 6-0 defeat at Whitehawk two weeks ago, and they were lucky not to go behind inside the first 10 minutes. First, Jake Mawford flashed a ball across the area that Withey blasted over and then moments later, Welch scuffed a backpass to Mawford but the Saints escaped From there, City found some rhythm and should have got themselves in front. Kevin Krans’ neat pass found Ghassimu Sow with time around the penalty spot but he shot wide. Both sides fancied their chances in this winnable tie but neither could stamp their authority on the game. Theophanous, perhaps the most likely to grab the headlines, missed when in acres of space once more as Saints wasted another chance. More opportunities continued to go begging for the hosts, although Billy Gibson’s rifled effort needed a firm Luke Purnell palm to avoid the The home side looked a shadow of the team that skipped into the concession of the first goal, but just on half-time, Theophanous’ good dressing room ahead a few minutes earlier and they looked in danger of work teed up Montgomery who showed composure to finish. throwing away the tie. A deserved half-time lead for all their endeavour City began the second Weston, entrenched in the National League South relegation zone with St half as sleepily as the first and, following let-offs via shots from Jamie Albans failed to take any afforded chances, and they were made to pay Edge and McClennan, the latter made good of poor defending to when Chappell surged into the box unopposed and stuck the ball level things up, albeit through kamikaze beyond Purnell. defending. Try as they might, the away side could not muster anything tangible in the final minutes and City should have perhaps won by more. Substitute Harry Crawford shot straight at the keeper with time and the impressive Nunn also shot wide. ST ALBANS CITY - Welch, Nunn, Chappell (capt), Thomas, Comley, Locke, Gibson (Allen, 77), Sow (Corcoran, 68), Theophanous, Krans, Montgomery (Crawford, 77). SUBSTITUTES NOT USED - Corcoran, Longe-King, Hartley, Kyriacou, Coulton. WESTON-SUPER-MARE - Purnell, Keary, Barnes, Wring, Edge (capt), Fortune, Withey, Ash, Page (Plummer, 63), Mawford (Grubb, 72), McClennan. SUBSTITUTES NOT USED - Cane, Jackson, Byrne, Filipov, Wilson. /// stalbanscityfc.com / 05 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////