NEXT MATCH PREVIEW

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Date: Saturday 13th September 

Kick-off: 3pm

Stadium: PIMS Park, PE1 3HA

Peterborough Sports welcome National League South side Hornchurch FC to PIMS Park in the Emirates FA Cup second qualifying round. 

The cup fixture will mark the first match under new manager Phil Brown following the departures of Luke Steele and Michael Gash as joint-managers midweek.

Turbines enter the fixture off the back of a 3-1 away loss to Wellingborough Town in the Northants Hillier Cup first round.

Peterborough Sports have reached the fourth qualifying round of the competition on three occasions, missing out on a place in the first round proper following a penalty shoot-out defeat to Rushall Olympic in a replay last season.

Opponents, Hornchurch, are the current leaders of National League South and remain unbeaten from their opening eight matches of the season.

The Urchins reached the second round of the FA Cup in the 2003/04 season. Last year, they lost 3-1 to Leiston in the third qualifying round replay after extra time.

Team News

Shaquile Coulthirst, Kaine Felix and Dan Jarvis all remain sidelined with injury but have made a return on to the grass. Bayley McCann returns to the squad following international duty with Northern Ireland Under 21s. 

Will Greenidge is likely to miss out for the Urchins’ after being stretchered off late on in their 1-1 draw with Ebbsfleet. Angelo Balanta is joint top-scorer of National League South with four goals in eight matches. 

Management Quotes

Manager Phil Brown said: “I wouldn’t say the cup is a nice distraction from the league given where we are positioned but I think it’s an opportunity for the players to impress as they always have to whether it’s coaches, fans or opponents. If we get that right, that means we’re winning games of football. Every club wants a cup run and we’re no different.”

Ticket News

Online tickets can be purchased here at a discounted rate until 23:45pm this evening.

Prices (in advance):

Adults £15

Concessions: £10

Under 18s: £7

Under 13s: £3

Tickets are also available at the turnstiles with a £3 price increase. Card and cash options are available. 

For our first time fans and away fans, find out matchday information here to find out more about parking and directions. 

Kit Colours

Sports will be in their home kit, which you can purchase here.