Falmouth Town bowed out of the 2024/25 FA Cup in a 4-1 defeat at Barnstaple Town on Saturday, August 17th, 2024. Town’s only goal came from an Oscar Massey penalty. We would like to wish Barnstaple Town the best of luck in the next round and for the rest of the season. Our attention now turns to the Southern League and the FA Trophy.
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:
Falmouth Town took a big step towards promotion to the Southern League tonight with a stunning 3-1 victory over Barnstaple Town at Bickland Park. Falmouth Town’s goals came from Luke Brabyn, Oscar Massey and Rubin Wilson. Our Man of the Match award goes to Tom Annear. Credit must go to Barnstaple Town who provided competitive opposition. The result means we will now play Clevedon Town in the playoff final on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 – K.O. 3:00pm at Bickland Park. We can expect another exciting encounter between two of the Western League’s top clubs.
CLICK HERE to read a full match report with video highlights from Will Hedgecock.
Falmouth Town will host Barnstaple Town in the Toolstation Western League playoff semi-final at Bickland Park on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 – K.O. 7:45pm. A win will see us entertain either Bridgwater United or Clevedon Town in the playoff final at Bickland Park on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 – K.O. 3:00pm. This the first time we have been in league playoffs and the prize at stake is promotion to the Southern League. We can expect an exciting and competitive game, so make sure you don’t miss out on this historic occasion. All roads lead to Bickland Park.
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 (TWFL): Barnstaple Town
Apr 27: Barnstaple Town 1-2 Buckland Athletic
Apr 23: Bridgwater United 5-0 Barnstaple Town
Apr 20: Brixham 1-1 Barnstaple Town
Apr 16: Barnstaple Town 3-3 Helston Athletic
Apr 13: Barnstaple Town 4-0 Nailsea & Tickenham
Apr 11: Ilfracombe Town 2-5 Barnstaple Town
Stadium Address:
Bickland Park, Bickland Hill, Falmouth, TR11 4PB.
Admission:
Adults: £6
12-16s and Concessions: £3
Under 12s: Free
We advise supporters to arrive in plenty of time to avoid queues at the gate shortly before kick-off.
Matchday Programme:
Limited copies of our matchday programme will be available on entry to the ground for £1.
50:50 Draw:
A collection for the 50:50 draw will be made during the first half, with the winning ticket announced over the PA system at half-time. Each entry to the draw costs £1.
Refreshments and Facilities:
Once inside Bickland Park, food and beverages can be purchased from the refreshment hut to your left upon entering the ground.
Toilets can be found inside the clubhouse and in the toilet block next to the main grandstand.
Seating is available in the grandstand, with disabled access provided via a separate entrance at the top of the steps alongside the back row.
We look forward to seeing you at Bickland Park on Tuesday and we hope you enjoy your evening.
Falmouth Town finished our second Toolstation Western League season with a 1-0 win over Oldland Abbotonians at Bickland Park this afternoon. The only goal came from an Oscar Massey penalty in the final minutes of injury time. Oscar Massey was also awarded Man of the Match. This confirms our runners up place with 76 points from 34 games. We now look forward to the playoffs, with our semi final game against Barnstaple Town on Tuesday, April 30th – K.O. 7:45pm at Bickland Park. We are now just two games from promotion to the Southern League.