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MATCH PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v THATCHAM TOWN

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MATCH PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v THATCHAM TOWN

Falmouth Town will return to league action this weekend when we host Thatcham Town on Saturday, September 14th – K.O. 3:00pm. Thatcham Town are a club with significant Step 4 football pedigree, having played in both the the Southern League and the Isthmian League, in recent seasons. They have also lifted the FA Vase at Wembley, beating Stockton Town 1-0 in the 2018 final.

This will be the first meeting between the two sides. We go into this game on the back of our 3-0 victory over Cinderford Town in the FA Trophy. We can expect a challenging and exciting match with all to play for. So let’s make sure we have a large crowd to welcome ThatchamTown to Bickland Park. You can find all the relevant match day information by CLICKING HERE.

FA TROPHY PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v CINDERFORD TOWN

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FA TROPHY PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v CINDERFORD TOWN

Falmouth Town will host Cinderford Town on Saturday, September 7th in our first FA Trophy game. Like us, Cinderford Town gained promotion to the Southern League last season, their route was through the Hellenic League play-offs after one season at Step 5. This will be the first time we have been involved in the FA Trophy since the 1980/81 season. Our opponenents in those competitions have included Bath City, Weymouth and Yeovil Town. Our best run was in the 1977/78 competition, and saw us reach the second round, when we were defeated by Hendon. Due to Cinderford Town’s more recent Southern League status, their most recent appearance in the competition was in the 2022/23 season. Cinderford Town’s previous opponents have included Gloucester City, Truro City and Gravesend & Northfleet (later Ebbsfleet United). Cinderford’s best peformances in the FA Trophy have seen them reach the second round on no less than three occasions.

We can expect a challenging and exciting match with everything to play for. So let’s get a big crowd at Bickland Park for this game and give Cinderford Town a huge Cornish welcome.

For all your essential match day information, CLICK HERE.

MATCH PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v WILLAND ROVERS

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MATCH PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v WILLAND ROVERS

Falmouth Town will host Willand Rovers in our second Southern League match at Bickland Park on Saturday, August 24th, 2024 – K.O. 3:00pm. Willand Rovers are a well established Southern League club, having been members since 2019, when they were promoted as Western League champions.

Willand’s recent results have included two league draws against Helston Athletic and Bemerton Heath Harlequins, as well as a 2-0 win over AFC St Austell and a 2-2 draw at Mousehole in the FA Cup. Willand Rovers booked their place in the next round with a 1-0 win over Mousehole in the replay on Wednesday, August 21st.

We come into this game with a 1-0 win in the league against Tavistock, a 5-0 win over Torpoint and a 4-1 defeat at Barnstaple Town in the FA Cup.

So let’s get a big crowd at Bickland Park for the Willand Rovers game as we continue our Southern League campaign.

CLICK HERE for all your essential match day information.

MATCH PREVIEW – BASHLEY v FALMOUTH TOWN

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MATCH PREVIEW – BASHLEY v FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town will be on the road with a visit to Bashley on Saturday, August 31st, 2024 – K.O. 3:00pm. This game was due to be our first Southern League game, but was unfortunately postponed due problems with Bashley’s pitch.

Bashley gained promotion to the Southern League at the end of the 2021/22 season from the Wessex League Premier Division, after an absence of six years. Previous to this, Bashley were members of the Southern League from 1989 to 1999, when they were transferred to the Isthmian League, where they spent two seasons. Bashley were then transferred back to the Southern League where they remained until the end of the 2015/16 season, when they were relegated to the Wessex League.

So we can expect a very competitive game with a well seasoned Step 4 club. This will be our third game in the Southern League, and our first away match following games against Willand Rovers and Tavistock at Bickland Park.

Stadium Address & Date/Time

  • The Veho Community Stadium, Bashley Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5RY.
  • Saturday, August 31st, 2024.
  • K.O. – 3:00pm

Directions

  • From BOURNEMOUTH, take the A35 from Bournemouth, continue through Christchurch on the A35. About 6 miles from Christchurch turn right onto the B3058 towards New Milton. Head north out of the town, the ground is on the right immediately after Redcliff Garden Centre.
  • From SOUTHAMPTON, take the A35 towards Bournemouth and continue through Lyndhurst towards Christchurch. Turn left onto the B3058 towards New Milton. The ground is on the left and car park 100 metres further on, on the right.

Nearest Train Station

  • New Milton, 2 miles.

FA CUP PREVIEW – BARNSTAPLE TOWN v FALMOUTH TOWN

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FA CUP PREVIEW – BARNSTAPLE TOWN v FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town will be in FA Cup action when we visit Barnstaple Town on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 – K.O. 3:00pm. We come into this game on the back of our win over 5-0 Torpoint Athletic and our 1-0 league victory over Tavistock. Barnstaple Town beat Helston Athletic in the previous round, drawing the first game at Mill Road after coming from behind to take the lead, only for Helston to equalise. The replay at Kellaway Park was a more straight forward affair, with Barnsatple Town running out 2-0 winners. Last season we played Barnstaple Town four times, once in the FA Vase, twice in the Western League and the playoff semi-final, resulting in us gaining three wins and a draw.

Stadium Address & Date/Time:

  • Mill Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JQ.
  • Saturday, August 17th, 2024.
  • K.O. 3:00pm

MATCH PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v TAVISTOCK AFC

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MATCH PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v TAVISTOCK AFC

Falmouth Town will begin our Southern League campaign when we host Tavistock AFC at Bickland Park on Tuesday, August 13th – K.O. 7:45pm.

Tavistock are of course no strangers to us, as we spent many years playing each other in the old South Western League and the Southwest Peninsula League. Tavistock were promoted to the Western League in 2019 and subsequently to the Southern League at the end of the 2021/22 season. So it will be great renew old aquaintances in the 2024/25 season.

This will be our first ever Southern League game, so not something you will want to miss. Let’s have a big crowd at Bickland Park and extend a warm welcome to our visitors. CLICK HERE for all the match day information.

All roads lead to Bickland Park!

FA CUP PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v TORPOINT ATHLETIC

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FA CUP PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v TORPOINT ATHLETIC

Falmouth Town will be in FA Cup action when we take on Torpoint Athletic of the The Western League at Bickland Park on Saturday, August 3rd – K.O. 3:00pm. This will be our first competitive match as a Southern League club, while Torpoint Athletic will no doubt, be looking for a scalp. Both clubs have seen changes in personel with some players leaving and new signings.

Our new signings this year include Kai Cornish, Harrison Jewell and Andy Elcock, while Rubin Wilson and Oscar Massey are both eligible to play for us in this season’s FA Cup. Torpoint have made several new signings through the summer, including Goalkeeper Lloyd Marshall (ex Torquay United Youth & F.C. United of Manchester), plus Harry Jeffery and Harvey Mullis from Liskeard Athletic.

Make sure you don’t miss this exciting start to our 2024/25 season. Click on Match Day Information for all you need to know about planning your visit.

PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v TRURO CITY

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PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v TRURO CITY

Falmouth Town will entertain Truro City at Bickland Park on Tuesday, July 30th – K.O. 7:45pm. You can be sure this will be no ordinary pre-season friendly though, as we will be playing for the Aubrey Wilkes Trophy. This trophy was traditionally awarded to the winners of the Boxing Day derby, when both clubs were in the same league of course. Now we’re in the Southern League Div1 South and Truro City are in the National League South, that doesn’t happen. So this is the match which will allow one of us to lift the first silverware of the season. Let’s get a big crowd at Bickland Park to cheer on the mighty Town against our local rivals, Truro City!

Stadium Address:

  • Bickland Park, Bickland Hill, Falmouth, TR11 4PB.

Admission:

  • Adults: £10
  • 12-16s and Concessions: £5
  • Under 12s: Free

We advise supporters to arrive in plenty of time to avoid queues at the gate shortly before kick-o

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FALMOUTH TOWN & THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE

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FALMOUTH TOWN & THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Falmouth Town and manager Andrew Westgarth feature on the Southern League website, as we look forward to the 2024/25 season. We are really looking forward to the new challenges and adventures, and we would like to thank the Southern League for the warm welcome. Click here to read the article.

MATCH PREVIEW – CORNWALL SENIOR CUP FINAL

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CORNWALL SENIOR CUP FINAL

Falmouth Town will take on AFC St Austell in the Ward Williams – Cornwall Senior Cup Final at Wendron F.C. on Sunday, May 12th – K.O. 4:00pm. This match will be exciting clash between two promoted clubs. St Austell have had a successful South West Peninsula League campaign, which sees them promoted to the Toolstation Western League as champions. We of course have secured promotion to the Pitching In Southern League by winning the Western League Premier Division playoffs. This is our third appearance in the Cornwall Senior Cup Final in five seasons and will be our last chance to win it, as current rules mean that clubs from Step 4 and above are not eligable to enter. This is one game you won’t want to miss!

The recent league form for both clubs is shown below:

Recent Form (TWFL): Falmouth Town
Apr 27: Falmouth Town 1-0 Oldland Abbotonians
Apr 20: Shepton Mallet 2-0 Falmouth Town
Apr 18: Helston Athletic 1-0 Falmouth Town
Apr 16: Falmouth Town 4-0 Ilfracombe Town
Apr 13: Oldland Abbotonians 1-1 Falmouth Town
Apr 9: Wellington 0-1 Falmouth Town

Recent Form (SWPL): AFC St Austell
Apr 27: Truro City Reserves 0-3 AFC St Austell
Apr 24: St Dennis 0-4 AFC St Austell
Apr 22: AFC St Austell 2-0 Holsworthy
Apr 17: Dobwalls 0-3 AFC St Austell
Apr 13: Holsworthy 1-2 AFC St Austell
Apr 6: AFC St Austell 3-2 Bude Town

Stadium Address:

Wendron AFC, The Underlane, Rame, Cornwall, TR13 0DY

Sunday, May 12th, 2024 – K.O. 4:00pm.

Admission:

Adults: £7

Consessions: £5