Leigh RMI v. Stalybridge Celtic preview

Stalybridge Celtic
By Matt Lawton
January 9 2004

A few old friends return to Hilton Park tomorrow afternoon, and they will be looking to put one over their former club and earn their new club a much needed £4,000 in the process.

Former RMI assistant manager Dave Miller is the main man looking to mastermind an FA Trophy Third Round shock, with Steve Waywell's former assistant now manager at Bower Fold.

Included in Miller's side are several former RMI stars, in the form of goalkeeper Craig Dootson, fans favourites Dave German and Dave Ridings, and local-born full back Andy Heald, who still lives in the town.

RMI boss Phil Starbuck has a goalkeeping crisis to contend with, with former Republic of Ireland and Oldham Athletic goalkeeper Gary Kelly still sidelined with a broken thumb, and Kelly's understudy, Ian Martin, unable to play after he featured in the competition earlier in the season when on loan at Rossendale United.

Starbuck has no other injury worries to contend with and he will be looking to earn RMI a desperately needed £4,000 which will come with victory over their local rivals.

Full list of Third Round ties:

Altrincham v Runcorn

Barnet v Dover

Bishop's Stortford v Aldershot

Blyth Spartans v Barrow

Burscough v Tamworth

Burton Albion v Accrington Stanley

Canvey Island v Farnborough

Chester v Halifax

Dagenham & Redbridge v Crawley Town

Dorchester v Margate

Exeter City v Hereford

Folkestone Invicta v Stevenage

Forest Green v Sutton Utd

Gravesend v Weston-Super-Mare

Guiseley v Worksop

Hayes v Arlesey Town

Hednesford v Gresley

Histon v Maidenhead Utd

Hornchurch v Aylesbury Utd

Hucknall Town v Bradford Park Avenue

Kettering v Woking

Kings Lynn v Basingstoke

Leigh RMI v Stalybridge

Lewes v Weymouth

Marine v Northwich

Marlow v Ford Utd

Scarborough v Stafford Rangers

Shrewsbury v Morecambe

Staines Town v Bath City

Telford v Alfreton Town

Wealdstone v Thurrock

Worthing v Taunton Town