We have been drawn at home to Quorn in the 3rd qualifying round of the FA Cup, scheduled for Saturday Sept 27 barring any late change.
Step 3 Quorn, based just outside Loughborough, are currently flying high in the Southern League Premier Central and knocked out famed non-league cup kings Kettering Town on Saturday having trounced Sherwood Colliery 8-0 in the previous round.
They also recently succumbed to a last-minute league defeat away to top of the table Harborough Town – one of only two losses so far on their Step 3 debut.
Whilst there could have been slightly harder ties on paper, there is no doubt Quorn will provide stiff opposition having been crowned runaway Northern Premier League Midland Division champions last season to earn promotion to Step 3 in their centenary, winning by 18 points and losing only once in the league all season.
“As expected Quorn Fc are a team I know little about but what I do know is they’ve started very well in their respective league,” said Gavin Macpherson. “We’ll clearly become more familiar with who they are in coming days, I have no doubt we have a tough game on our hands so preparation will be key”.
With £5,625 at stake for the winners of the tie and only one more step thereafter to reach the Holy Grail of the first round proper, the fixture has all the makings of a thrilling occasion and your support will prove invaluable to keep our cup run going.