Its FA Cup time with both teams hoping to progress to round 3 and a chance to be drawn against a top Premiership team.
Clubs in the lower reaches of football all hope for the same as they know they will not win the FA Cup but to them the financial boost can really push a club on for the rest of the season.
Accrington Stanley Team News:
Accrington Stanley team last match:25 Dunbavin,03 Liddle,05 Nsiala,06 Winnard,29 Atkinson,04 Joyce,08 Barnett (Chippendale – 79),12 Miller (Murphy – 84),07 Lindfield Booked,23 Amond (Gray – 68 Booked),33 Boco
Substitutes:22 Dawber,02 Murphy,10 Hatfield,11 Chippendale,14 Clark,15 Dixon,17 Gray
Player to watch: James Beattie
The ex Premiership and England player has scored 2 goals from the penalty spot since signing on as player coach.
Oxford United Team News:
Oxford United team last match:01 Clarke,04 Raynes,06 Wright,16 Whing,17 Capaldi Booked,14 Rigg (Worley – 83),18 Forster-Caskey Booked (Pittman – 56),19 Cox,20 Leven,09 Constable,
15 Potter
Substitutes:21 Brown,22 Worley,23 O’Brien,07 Chapman,08 Heslop,26 Davis,11 Pittman
Player to watch: Jake Wright
The Oxford captain could face a stiff time against the Accrington front man.
Match Facts & Stats
Founded in 1968 but in reality the club was orignally formed in 1891.
Oxford have won 2 and drawn 3 against the Lancashire club.
Match Prediction:
Accrington 1 Oxford 2
Scorers: Constable & Potter
Next Fixtures:
Away to Plymouth in the Quarter Final of the JPT Tuesday 4th December Ko 19:00hrs
get a win here and then get a sell out away trip to Old Trafford or the Emirates…
I really cant imagine why someone would have voted Not Sure in the FA cup poll. Some people really have no imagination