FC United hope for cup roll

Source: thisislancashire.co.uk

By Staff Reporter

AFTER sweeping all before them in the league, FC United will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage for the first time in the club's short history.

The North West Counties Division One runaway leaders take on Doncaster side Brodsworth MV in the FA Vase second qualifying round at Rotherham's Millmoor ground on Saturday.

The red machine top the table by six points and average a shade under four goals a game after winning their first 11 matches of the season.
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And Karl Marginson is confident his team can continue their 100 per cent start against the mid-table North Counties East League Premier Division outfit.

Marginson has been doing his homework on the opposition who ply their trade at the same level of the non- league pyramid as FC United.

He said: "I've seen them play once against Trafford in the FA Cup. We know that, as we've come to expect with other teams, we'll have our fans there which they won't be used to and they'll have to raise their game. We'll have to match that, but we've got the players to do it.

"The FA Vase is the one the fans have been looking forward to since the draw was made and the players are no different," said the United boss.

"It gives the players a chance to show what they can do on a national stage and they'll be keen to impress. If we play as we can do then we can go far in the competition.

"We've been concentrating on the league and obviously, with a great run under our belt, we'll be confident, but we won't go there thinking we only need to turn up."

Despite topping the table with two victories at the beginning of the season, Brodsworth currently lie in 12th position having picked up one point out of the last 12.

By contrast, FC United go into the game on the crest of a wave with their victories including a 7-1 thumping of Abbey Hey two weeks ago.