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It’s got all the makings of a classic Emirates FA Cup tie tomorrow, as the Rebels who are 5th in the National League South, welcome Morecambe, who are bottom of League Two, to Woodside Road.
In terms of FA Cup history, it is just the sixth time that the Rebels will play in the First Round of the competition and with a win tomorrow afternoon, they would equal their best-ever FA Cup run. That was back in 1982 when they beat Dartford at home in the First Round to set up a trip to Oxford United in the Second Round.
Chris Agutter’s side come into the contest full of confidence after back-to-back league wins this week. They defeated Slough Town at home last Saturday in a dramatic encounter that ended 4-3 and then they followed that up with a 2-0 away win at Bath City in midweek.
Their Emirates FA Cup run so far has seen them win three matches to get to this stage. Home wins against Havant & Waterlooville and Dartford set up a Fourth Qualifying Round trip to Plymouth Parkway, where Worthing were comfortable 4-0 winners.
Team News
Forward Muhammadu Faal was sent off during last weekend’s home win against Slough Town and, with suspensions taking a week to become active, he will serve his suspension tomorrow.
Jack Wadham, who missed three matches with a knee injury, returned to action on Tuesday night having returned to full fitness.
View from the Camp
“We’re looking forward the challenge of playing against a football league club in front of a big crowd at Woodside.
“We go into the game with nothing to lose, really. I think all the pressure is on them. I try to put myself in their shoes, travelling a long way, playing on 3G, and playing against a team in form when they aren’t in the best place themselves.
“You think of all the ingredients you wouldn’t want as a manager of a higher-level team going into this game and they’re all there. So there’s no pressure on us. We’ve got everything to gain and nothing to lose”.
The Opposition
After finishing 15th in League Two under Derek Adams last season, the Shrimps have had a difficult start to their second season back in the fourth tier. They currently sit bottom of the table, having won just one league match out of their 14 so far this term.
Their single win came three weeks ago away at Barrow, but since then, the Shrimps have lost each of their last three matches.
Last Six
26/10 – Chesterfield (H) – Lost 2-5
22/10 – AFC Wimbledon (A) – Lost 3-0
19/10 – Milton Keynes Dons (H) – Lost 1-3
12/10 – Barrow (A) – Won 0-1
05/10 – Accrington Stanley (A) – Lost 2-1
01/10 – Bradford City (H) – Drew 1-1
Supporter Information
The club are pleased to confirm that, following compliance sign-off, the whole of the North Stand will be open to home supporters, serviced by food and beverage kiosks in both the North-West and North-East corners of the ground. The fixture will be all-ticket, with no tickets available at the gate.
This is a segregated match with Morecambe supporters being accommodated in the North-East terrace with bespoke toilets and food and drink facilities.
As we enter the competition proper, the compliance regulations around the consumption of alcohol in the stadium change from our standard match day guidelines. These regulations require that no alcohol is consumed in sight of the pitch for the duration of the match, which includes half time. See full details in the article below:
Travel & Directions
We encourage visitors to travel to the ground by public transport wherever possible to reduce congestion and emissions.
Parking is available on local streets but please check parking restrictions and respect our neighbours by not blocking driveways.
How to Follow
If you can’t be at the game tomorrow, you can follow the game via live updates from the club’s official Twitter account. You can also listen to live commentary via the club’s official commentary service.
