Preview: Waltham Forest v Stotfold (FA Cup)
Waltham Forest’s FA Cup adventure continues this Saturday with the visit of Stotfold in the 1st qualifying round.
Forest will look to match their best run as Leyton Pennant/Waltham Forest by reaching the 2nd qualifying round for the forth time.
Forest’s first qualifying round record reads as follows:
| 1995-6 | Arlesey Town | L 3-0 |
| 1997-8 | Welling United | L 3-0 |
| 1998-9 | Ware | L 3-2 |
| 2001-2 | Clacton Town | L 3-0 |
| 2002-3 | Great Yarmouth Town | L 5-1 (after replay) |
| 2003-4 | Rothwell | L 3-1 |
| 2004-5 | Cogenhoe United | W 2-1 |
| 2005-6 | Hitchin Town | L 4-1 |
| 2006-7 | AFC Sudbury | L 1-0 |
| 2007-8 | Wealdstone | L 1-0 |
| 2009-10 | Boreham Wood | L 1-0 |
| 2011-12 | Hitchin Town | W 2-0 |
| 2012-13 | Hemel Hemsted Town | W 5-2 |
This is Stotfold’s best run since the 2011-12 season, when they lost 4-0 to Billericay Town in the first qualifying round. In 2007-8, they made it as far as the third qualifying round before losing 5-0 to Tonbridge Angels.
After losing their first two league games of the season 6-2 and 6-1, Stotfold are in the middle of a three-game winning streaking, beating Broxbourne 5-2, Welwyn Garden City 3-2 and Sun Sports 2-1.
With Daniel Bond (6 in 4) and Paul Morris (4 in 6), Stotfold will not be short of attacking threat.
Forest will be without Ryan Wade who is cup-tied, while Jeff Hammond still looks to regain full match fitness after a difficult start to the season with injury.
Kick off is 3PM at Wadham Lodge.