Draw number 32, Sunday 18th August....

In keeping with the Wigan theme (as Wigan Athletic are the current 2012/13 FA Cup holders) I thought I would mention a little tributary to our River to Wembley.  If draw number 32 had been a home draw for the other team, it would have been the source to our river and our featured game of the Extra Preliminary Round – the starting point of our Giant Killing Adventure. However, the unpredictability of the FA Cup drew number 32 with Wigan Robin Park Football Club playing away from home in a fixture against AFC Emley.

                

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Wigan Robin’s home pitch is the Robin Park Arena which is right next to the DW Stadium (home to Wigan Athletic).  They formed in 2005 and in their relatively short lifetime they have managed promotion from the Bridgewater Office Suppliers Manchester Football League into the North West Counties Football League Premier Division (competing with St Helens Town and Ashton Athletic).  Due to their close proximity to Wigan Athletic's Stadium I will be keeping an eye on Wigan Robin Park Football Club for as long as they stay in the FA Cup competition – who knows how far they will get.  Wigan Robin Park Football Club are currently second from bottom in the league for their 2013/14 campaign (Played 4 and lost 4).     

Their opponents AFC Emley are a team from the Northern Counties East Football League, Division one - based in Emley, near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire.  Their history dates back to as far as 1903 but the current club, name and location was formed in 2005. Emley are currently second in Division one (2013/14 season), having played 2 and won 2.  I will be keeping an eye on this tributary tie to our Wembley River on Sunday 18^th August 2013. 

Back to our main game, tomorrow Saturday 17^th August 2013 (1 sleep away):

St Helens Town are currently 14^th in the North West Counties Premier Division with 4 points from 4 games.  Ashton Athletic are currently 16^th in the same league with 4 points from 4 games – could it be any closer? We’ll find out tomorrow, 17^th August 2013, at Brocstedes Park, 15:00 kick off...