Football Echo: Non-League: `Port harbour hopes; SOUTHPORT.Byline: DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. BASSETT SOUTHPORT go into today's FA Cup fourth qualifying round clash with Hyde United at Haig Avenue Haig Avenue is a football stadium in Southport, England and is the home ground of Southport F.C.. The stadium now has a capacity of 6,008 people (1,884 seated, 4,124 standing) though the record attendance is 20,010 against Newcastle United F.C. still not having conceded a goal in this season's competition. Liam Watson's Conference North high-fliers have progressed through two rounds to reach the final stage before Coca Cola League clubs enter the fray next month. The Sandgrounders opened their campaign with a 2-0 win at Ramsbottom United and then won 3-0 at Stratford Town in the third qualifying round a fortnight fort·night n. A period of 14 days; two weeks. [Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, fourteen nights : Old English f ago. And Steve Daly will be hoping he can maintain the form that has brought him three FA Cup goals so far, two of them at Stratford. Meanwhile, striker Neil Robinson is available again today after a three-match suspension. |
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