One of probably the most hotly-anticipated video games within the historical past of Wealdstone Football Club is lastly upon us. Saturday will see the Stones host Marine AFC within the semi-finals of the Isuzu FA Trophy, a spot at Wembley on the prize for the winners.
Venue: Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip, HA4 6JQ
Competition: The Isuzu FA Trophy
Broadcast Information: N/A
If you’re driving to the Vale on Saturday, there are 200 parking areas out there on the floor. Spaces should be booked on-line and upfront, and should be stuffed by 1:30 pm. If you want to buy an area for £5, click on here.
There have been just a few squad modifications over the previous couple of weeks because the registration window has come to an in depth.
There has been one main outgoing as Elijah Dixon-Bonner has returned to Queens Park Rangers upon the expiration of his mortgage earlier this month. Everyone at Wealdstone Football Club thanks Elijah for his laborious work throughout his stint in HA4.
In phrases of incomings, the membership introduced the return of Jack Wells-Morrison on a short-term deal final week. Jack was on mortgage on the membership final season and began on Wednesday night time towards Yeovil Town. Welcome again to Wealdstone, Jack!
Additionally, the membership are delighted to announce that the mortgage offers of Shay Spencer and Michael Adu-Poku have been prolonged till the top of the season!
The Stones additionally introduced an necessary off-field signing earlier this week, Kelme!
The membership can verify that the prevailing technical partnership with the Spanish-based firm, which sees them produce the Stones’ package and coaching put on, has been prolonged till the summer time of 2029. Chairman Rory Fitzgerald known as the deal “a really straightforward decision for us as a club”.
League Position: thirteenth (National League North)
Marine are within the midst of their second season within the National League North after they gained promotion from the seventh tier by way of the playoffs through the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
After securing a strong Fifteenth-placed end final marketing campaign, the membership as soon as once more finds itself in mid-table this season. But profitable the video games in hand they’ve amassed on account of their FA Trophy run would see them push into the playoff positions.
The supervisor – Bobby Grant : In the opposition dugout on Saturday is a person with over 350 EFL appearances to his identify, Bobby Grant.
The former Fleetwood Town man initially joined Marine as a participant, scoring 12 objectives in his first 22 appearances for the membership.
Grant was named membership captain at first of final season, however a knee harm meant he missed nearly all of the season. He retired from soccer and was named the membership’s Head Coach in the summertime of 2025 as Neil Young took on a job as Director of Football.
However, this season has not been Grant’s first foray into administration, as he had a stint as Player-Manager of Radcliffe between 2021 and 2023, his facet narrowly lacking out on a playoff end.
The hazard man – Finlay Sinclair-Smith: Marine’s prime scorer in all competitions this season is former Blackpool teenager Finlay Sinclair-Smith.
Sinclair-Smith made three senior appearances and scored one objective for the Tangerines earlier than dropping into non-league and spending time with the likes of FC United of Manchester.
He netted 18 league objectives for Bamber Bridge through the 2022/23 season as they reached the playoff ultimate, incomes him a transfer to Marine, the place he netted a whopping 27 occasions in 49 appearances and fired his facet to promotion.
Last season was Sinclair-Smith’s first marketing campaign at step two of non-league, and he scored a good 10 league objectives.
The attacker has already netted 9 occasions within the league and twice within the FA Trophy this marketing campaign, together with a brace towards AFC Telford United final trip.
There at the moment are only a handful of tickets remaining for Saturday’s blockbuster tie, wherein Gary Waddock and the crew will want your assist to safe victory.
Make positive to safe your attendance at what could possibly be a historic match for the membership by buying your ticket by way of the hyperlink beneath!
A reminder that tickets for Saturday’s contest should be bought on-line and upfront. There can be no on-the-day gross sales on the Vale.
