Brackley Town travel to Hereford for FA Trophy second round

Brackley Town will travel to league leaders Hereford FC in the FA Trophy Second Round Proper on 14 November, a tough test for the Saints who sit 20th in National League North.

Brackley Town will travel to face Hereford FC in the FA Trophy Second Round Proper on Saturday 14 November. The tie is scheduled for a 3pm kick-off at Hereford's Edgar Street Stadium.

Gareth Dean, the new Brackley Town manager, is now in charge following Andy Whing's departure in September. Dean is a revered former defender and captain of the club. He takes over a side struggling for form, having lost their last two league matches, including a 1-0 home defeat to Radcliffe on 24 October. The Saints currently sit 20th in the National League North, with 15 points from 13 games, having recorded four wins and three draws from those matches. They are 11 points behind leaders Hereford, who top the table. Their overall record this season shows 15 goals scored and 24 conceded, leaving them with a goal difference of minus nine. Brackley's recent form is a concern, with the team scoring only 4 goals in their last 5 matches across all competitions.

Trophy history

This is not the first FA Trophy meeting between the two clubs. Brackley Town previously lost 3-1 at Edgar Street in a January 2019 tie. Hereford were runners-up in the competition in 2021, while Brackley famously won it in 2018.

Before the Trophy clash, Brackley's immediate focus is a league trip to face 12th-placed Spalding United on Tuesday 27 October. The full fixtures list shows the team then faces Hereford again in a league match at St James' Park on 24 November, just ten days after the cup tie. Manager Gareth Dean will be looking to improve the team's goal output, as they have averaged just 1.15 goals per game this season.

Brackley Town's next match is away at Spalding United on Tuesday 27 October.