FA Trophy Semi Final Draw

The FA Trophy Semi Final Draw was made live on talkSPORT2 on Monday afternoon following the Quarter Final fixtures at the weekend.

Unlike in previous seasons, the ties will take place over one leg on the 27th of march, this is due to the pandemic.

Hornchurch caused the biggest shock of the previous round if you like, knocking out league above Darlington to go within touching distance of getting to Wembley.

The lowest ranked club left in the competition started strongly and went ahead on the 26th minute, taking advantage on Darlington giving the ball away sloppily in midfield.

Erico Sousa’s pass went straight to Remi Sutton, and burst forward, exchanging passes before breaking into the penalty area and setting up Liam Nash to tap home.

Darlington steadily grew into the tie, finishing the half promisingly and Sousa made amends in first-half added time, firing across the keeper and into the net after an Adam Campbell pass.

Eight minutes into the second half, Hornhurch regained their lead, and it came after a penalty conceded by Sol Brynn, who was making his debut.

Michael Liddle gave the ball away with the goalkeeper fouling Liam Nash and was unable to keep out Higgins’ spot-kick.

Darlington were unable to cause any trouble for Urchins goalkeeper Joseph Wright with numerous shots blocked.

With the Quakers’ hopes disminishing, Will Hatfield was harshly dismissed with five minutes to go.

He collided with Rickie Hayles on the edge of Horncurch’s penalty area, and referee Martin Woods immediately brandished a red card with no way back for Darlo.

There was a surprise with National League leaders Torquay United collapsing under the pressure, suffered a 1-0 defeat at Woking whilst Aldershot were knocked out by a team from a league below.

FA TROPHY SEMI FINAL DRAW:

NOTTS COUNTY v HORNCHURCH
HEREFORD v WOKING

Fans reacted as the FA Trophy Semi Final Draw was made…

ON HORNCHURCH

@MikeCarolan2: This is now our cup final

@Dylan_G_Roome: There’s an obvious reason you lot are here so whilst I’m happy we drew you, it’s not gonna be a walk in the park like some fans seem to think

@Millsy_whu: Hardest possible draw but we have beaten the odds all season so no reason why we can’t do it again

@WhuAshley: Beat these and the trophy is basically ours

@OrientLiam: massive, go on and win it lads

ON NOTTS COUNTY

@89_ncfc: Open the stadium

@coventrypie: Perfect

@Callum13564770: Road to Wembley

@H4rrisonholland: Decentttttt. Wembley inbound.

@mgsevs: @MeNigeStew The draw God’s have kept us apart, now the teams have to do their bit and we can both descend on Wembley in May as one of the test games for reopening of stadiums

@adamncfc98081: Play a full strength side lads. I want a Wembley away day.

ON HEREFORD

@olihufcmufc: Butlin over head kick in the last minute

@awayonsaturday1: Good luck! There’s enough talent in your squad to beat any team on your day.

@harri_hfc: Can see the Arch

@Olly49572250: We’ve got this

@olliechuck: Decent draw that, come on the boys, make us dream once again! #HUFC

@StigAmmonds: A win would be a pretty tidy birthday present…. #COYW

@Jon16720411: This is a W

ON WOKING

@acerbicdoc: Easiest draw in the competition so far so we all know what will happen 🙂

@YtsNathan: Could have been a lot worse, I’m hoping our match fitness will pay on the day as Hereford wont of played at least competitive football for a month.

@dtpowell3: Think we’ll take that

@imraisbeck: At least we avoided County which is good. COYC

@PaulBla77675884: Good draw come u cards.

QUARTER FINAL RESULTS:

Notts County 3-1 Oxford City
Darlington 1-2 Hornchurch
Aldershot 1-1 Hereford (3-5 pens)
Woking 1-0 Torquay

FIFTH ROUND RESULTS:

Sutton United (5) 0–1 Woking (5)
Aldershot Town (5) P–P Chesterfield (5) – Aldershot walkover due to Spireites testing positive
Darlington (6) 4–1 Wealdstone (5)
Hereford (6) 1–0 Leamington (6)
Havant & Waterlooville (6) 2–2 (2–4 p) Notts County (5)
Southport (6) 0–2 Torquay United (5)
Oxford City (6) 2–0 Peterborough Sports (7)
Hornchurch (7) 5–4 Maidstone United (6)

FOURTH ROUND RESULTS:

Weymouth (5) 0–1 Darlington (6)
Sutton United (5) 3–1 Dagenham & Redbridge (5)
Stockport County (5) 1–2 Notts County (5)
Maidstone United (6) 2–1 Dorking Wanderers (6)
Wealdstone (5) P–P Gloucester City (6)
Havant & Waterlooville (6) W/O Altrincham (5) – Havant awarded a walkover due to an Altrincham player testing positive for COVID, forcing them to forfeit.
Bath City (6) 0–1 Peterborough Sports (7)
Hornchurch (7) 1–1 (3–0 p) King’s Lynn Town (5)
Oxford City (6) 4–2 Haringey Borough (7)
Wealdstone (5) 3–1 Gloucester City (6)
Kettering Town (6) 0–3 Leamington (6)
FC Halifax Town (5) 1–2 Southport (6)
Aldershot Town (5) 3–2 Solihull Moors (5)
Boreham Wood (5) 0–4 Torquay United (5)
Stamford (8) 0–2 Hereford (6)
Bromley (5) 1–1 (6–7 p) Woking (5)
Boston United (6) 1–1 (1–4 p) Chesterfield (5)

THIRD ROUND RESULTS:

Darlington (6) 2–2 (5–3 p) AFC Telford United (6)
Peterborough Sports (7) 3–2 Basford United (7)
FC Halifax Town (5) 3–3 (4–2 p) Hartlepool United (5)
Solihull Moors (5) 4–0 Farsley Celtic (6)
Wrexham (5) 0–0 (5–6 p) Leamington (6)
Altrincham (5) 2–1 Chester (6)
Stockport County (5) 3–1 Guiseley (6)
Ashton United (7) 1–2 Kettering Town (6)
Spennymoor Town (6) 2–2 (4–5 p) Southport (6)
Morpeth Town (7) 0–3 Notts County (5)
Nantwich Town (7) 0–1 Hereford (6)
Chesterfield (5) 0–0 (4–3 p) Brackley Town (6)
Boston United (6) 1–1 (4–2 p) AFC Fylde (6)
Dorking Wanderers (6) 3–1 Barnet (5)
Weymouth (5) 3–2 Maidenhead United (5)
Chesham United (7) 0–1 Torquay United (5)
Dagenham & Redbridge (5) 5–2 Ebbsfleet United (6)
St Albans City (6) 0–2 Sutton United (5)
Dulwich Hamlet (6) 1–2 Hornchurch (7)
Welwyn Garden City (8) 1–5 Aldershot Town (5)
Havant & Waterlooville (6) 1–0 Braintree Town (6)
Bath City (6) 4–0 Swindon Supermarine (7)
Dartford (6) 0–1 Haringey Borough (7)
Woking (5) 2–1 Dover Athletic (5)
Wealdstone (5) 4–3 Eastleigh (5)
Stamford (8) Bye
Alfreton Town (6) 1–3 King’s Lynn Town (5)
Bromley (5) 2–0 Hemel Hempstead Town (6)
Oxford City (6) W/O Truro City (7) – Oxford City awarded a walkover due to a Truro player testing positive for COVID, forcing them to forfeit.
Maidstone United (6) W/O Frome Town (8) – Maidstone United awarded a walkover due to Frome Town withdrawing.
Boreham Wood (5) W/O Yeovil Town (5) – Boreham Wood awarded a walkover due to Yeovil players showing symptoms for COVID, forcing them to forfeit.
Maldon & Tiptree (8) 1–7 Gloucester City (6)

SECOND ROUND RESULTS:

Hitchin Town (7) 0–4 Peterborough Sports (7)
Basford United (7) 3–0 Felixstowe & Walton United (8)
Swindon Supermarine (7) 0–0 (5–4 p) Carshalton Athletic (7)
Evesham United (8) 0–3 Boston United (6)
Spennymoor Town (6) 6–2 Marske United (8)
Witton Albion (7) 2–5 Nantwich Town (7)
Chester (6) 3–1 Bradford (Park Avenue) (6)
Guiseley (6) 2–0 Chorley (6)
Gateshead (6) 2–3 Farsley Celtic (6)
Ashton United (7) 3–3 (4–2 p) York City (6)
Curzon Ashton (6) 1–4 AFC Fylde (6)
Marine (8) 0–1 Southport (6)
Blyth Spartans (6) W/O Morpeth Town (7) – Morpeth awarded a walkover due to Blyth withdrawing after a positive test for COVID within their camp.
Stamford (8) 1–0 Kidderminster Harriers (6)
Brackley Town (6) 3–2 Royston Town (7)
Coleshill Town (8) 1–10 AFC Telford United (6)
Leamington (6) 5–0 St Ives Town (7)
Alfreton Town (6) W/O Bedford Town (8) – Alfreton awarded a walkover due to several Bedford players testing positive for COVID, forcing them to forfeit.
Hereford (6) 3–0 St Neots Town (8)
Kettering Town (6) 5–1 Nuneaton Borough (7)
Gloucester City (6) 4–2 Needham Market (7)
Slough Town (6) 2–2 (5–6 p) Dartford (6)
Dulwich Hamlet (6) 3–1 Cheshunt (7)
Welling United (6) 0–2 Oxford City (6)
Bracknell Town (8) 2–3 Havant & Waterlooville (6)
Billericay Town (6) 1–1 (2–4 p) Braintree Town (6)
Dorking Wanderers (6) 2–0 Hungerford Town (6)
Aveley (8) 1–3 Chesham United (7)
Ebbsfleet United (6) 1–1 (4–2 p) Chippenham Town (6)
Bath City (6) 3–2 Chelmsford City (6)
Maldon & Tiptree (8) 2–1 Bognor Regis Town (7)
St Albans City (6) 3–0 Cray Wanderers (7)
Welwyn Garden City (8) 2–1 Burgess Hill Town (8)
Tonbridge Angels (6) 0–1 Hornchurch (7)
Haringey Borough (7) 3–1 Eastbourne Borough (6)
Frome Town (8) W/O Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) – Frome awarded a walkover due to Hampton & Richmond withdrawing after a staff member tested positive for COVID.
Darlington (6) 2–0 City of Liverpool (8)
Maidstone United (6) 2–0 Poole Town (7)
Concord Rangers (6) 1–2 Truro City (7)
Corinthian-Casuals (7) 0–0 (2–4 p) Hemel Hempstead Town (6)

FIRST ROUND RESULTS:

Moneyfields (8) 1–5 Truro City (7)
Evesham United (8) 1–1 (5–4 p) Bideford (8)
Swindon Supermarine (7) 3–2 Dorchester Town (7)
Ashton United (7) 2–1 South Shields (7)
Runcorn Linnets (8) 2–2 (2–3 p) Morpeth Town (7)
Marske United (8) 3–1 Warrington Town (7)
Nantwich Town (7) 3–1 Workington (8)
Buxton (7) 1–2 City of Liverpool (8)
Royston Town (7) 3–1 Tamworth (7)
Coleshill Town (8) 5–2 Matlock Town (7)
St Neots Town (8) 3–1 Kings Langley (7)
Hitchin Town (7) 3–0 Mickleover Sports (7)
Marlow (8) 1–4 Nuneaton Borough (7)
Biggleswade Town (7) 0–0 (3–5 p) Bedford Town (8)
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) 1–5 Peterborough Sports (7)
Basford United (7) 5–0 Rushall Olympic (7)
Welwyn Garden City (8) 3–1 Hednesford Town (7)
Aveley (8) 1–0 Hastings United (8)
Carshalton Athletic (7) 3–0 Barking (8)
Lowestoft Town (7) 0–3 Cheshunt (7)
Haringey Borough (7) 2–1 Bishop’s Stortford (7)
Margate (7) W/O Burgess Hill Town (8) – Burgess Hill awarded a walkover due to Margate withdrawing from the competition.
Corinthian-Casuals (7) W/O Walton Casuals (7) – Corinthian-Casuals awarded a walkover due to Walton Casuals withdrawing from the competition.
Hornchurch (7) 4–1 Wingate & Finchley (7)
Uxbridge (8) 1–3 Cray Wanderers (7)
Leatherhead (7) 0–1 Felixstowe & Walton United (8)
Salisbury (7) 0–1 Bracknell Town (8)
North Leigh (8) 0–1 Frome Town (8)
Thame United (8) 2–5 Bognor Regis Town (7)
Poole Town (7) 3–1 Willand Rovers (8)
Weston-super-Mare (7) 1–3 Chesham United (7)
Enfield Town (7) 2–2 (3–4 p) Maldon & Tiptree (8)
Grantham Town (7) 3–4 St Ives Town (7)
Witton Albion (7) 2–0 Bamber Bridge (7)
Marine (8) 1–0 Hyde United (7)
Kidsgrove Athletic (8) 0–2 Stamford (8)
Needham Market (7) 2–1 Leiston (7)