FA CUP action returns this weekend with two Midland Football League teams involved - and both have tough games.
Atherstone Town travel to Hanley Town, a team who won the MFL Premier last season, whilst the Adders won division one - there is still one level between the two and Hanley knocked out Southern League Stourbridge in the last round. Meanwhile Lichfield City face a daunting task against Boston United at home.. The Pilgrims play in National North and have struggled this season but under new manager Ian Culverhouse won 3-0 at home to Buxton on Tuesday. Full Saturday fixtures. FA Cup second qualifying round Lichfield City v Boston United Hanley Town v Atherstone Town Premier Premier Darlaston Town (1874) CIC v Wolverhampton Casuals Highgate United v Racing Club Warwick Lye Town v Shifnal Town Market Drayton Town v Stourport Romulus v Tividale Stone Old Alleynians v Bewdley Town Studley v AFC Wulfrunians Walsall Wood v Uttoxeter Town; Worcester City v Whitchurch Alport. Division One AFC Bridgnorth v Wolverhampton Sporting Community Ashby Ivanhoe v Heath Hayes; Balsall/Berkswell FC v Chelmsley Town Bilston Town Community v Stapenhill Cradley Town v Paget Rangers Droitwich Spa v Dudley Town Ingles v OJM Black Country Smethwick Rangers v Wednesfield. Division Two Bolehall Swifts v Kenilworth Sporting Cadbury Athletic v Hampton Earlswood Town v Redditch Borough Fairfield Villa v Inkberrow Knowle v Alcester Town Lane Head v Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons Sutton United v Coventry Alvis Division Three DSC United v Central Ajax Enville Athletic v Solihull Sporting Leamington Hibernian v AFC Birmingham Wake Green Amateur v Sutton Rangers A Continental Star v Castle Vale Town. AFC Solhull v Coventrians. TIM Harris has resigned as manager of Worcester City.
Head of football development Stewart Watkins and captain and player coach Craig Jones will take charge of the first team as the club look for a new manager. In a statement issued by City, Harris said: “Firstly, I would like to thank the many messages of support I have had in the last couple of days, especially with what has been a very difficult period for the club on the field. "As manager, I must take full responsibility for the teams’ performances and lack of results, whatever anyone says, the buck stops with the manager. On this basis, I felt it was right to tender my resignation as first team manager of Worcester City Football Club with immediate effect. "I have spoken to the board of directors and have a great desire to help drive Worcester City FC forward off the field, I am willing to put time and effort in to making this happen and believe I can positively help the club move forward. "To assist the club in the interim I am pleased that Stewart Watkins and Craig Jones will look after first-team matters until a new appointment is made.” The statement said the board wished to thank Tim and his staff for all of their efforts whilst at the football club and looked forward to working with him in the future. |
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