Leigh RMI vs. Harrogate Town (FA Trophy) preview

By Matt Lawton
December 18 2006

After ninety Wetherby Road minutes failed to separate RMI and Harrogate Town on Saturday, the two sides meet again tomorrow evening in an FA Trophy First Round replay.

Despite taking a first half lead through Steve Settle on Saturday afternoon, RMI were indebted to goalkeeper John Lamb who produced yet another top-class performance as he kept Leigh in the tie, though he was beaten in the second half by a Danny Holland penalty that means the sides are to meet again tomorrow evening.

If necessary, there will be extra time and a penalty shoot out in the search of a winner, with the eventual winners receiving a cheque for £4,000 and a trip to Conference National side Stevenage Borough in the next round of the competition.

FA Trophy Second Round draw;
Stalybridge Celtic or Hinckley United v Kettering Town
Lewes or Oxford v Halifax
Morecambe v Mangotsfield United
Altrincham or Tamworth v Welling United or Basingstoke Town
Newport County v Histon
Eastbourne Borough v Northwich Victoria
Exeter City v Kidderminster Harriers or Vauxhall Motors
Salisbury City v Southport
Redditch United v Dagenham & Redbridge
Barrow or Worcester City v Burton Albion
Witton Albion v Rushden & Diamonds
Weston-Super-Mare v Grays Athletic
Farnborough Town or Bath City v Braintree Town
Stevenage Borough v Harrogate Town or Leigh RMI
Yeading v Bishop's Stortford
Gravesend & Northfleet v AFC Wimbledon