BRIGHOUSE Town will be at home in the fifth round of the FA Vase – if they can get past Saturday’s hosts Newport on the Isle of Wight.
The winners of the rearranged tie at St George’s Park, postponed last Saturday because of snow, will host Borrowash Victoria or Ascot United in a last 16 showdown on Saturday, February 9.
Borrowash, from Derbyshire, are fourth in the East Midlands Counties League Premier Division while Ascot are 13th in the Hellenic League top flight.
Brighouse will set off on Friday morning for their two-night trip, training en route for Southampton at the new Football Association complex at Burton-upon Trent.
They will take the ferry to the Isle of Wight on Saturday morning, coming back across the Solent that night, and return to West Yorkshire on Sunday.
Brighouse’s fellow Northern Counties East League club AFC Emley will head to Ampthill Town and Enfield 1893 if they can overcome Suffolk’s Hadleigh Sports on Saturday.
Brighouse’s reserve team, who are third in the Galaxy Lancashire League East Division, visit second-placed Hyde tonight.
Meanwhile a 10.00am pitch inspection will determine whether FC Halifax Town’s West Riding FA County Cup semi-final at Ossett Town tonight goes ahead.
Fans will today clear snow off the Shay pitch in a bid to ensure Saturday’s FA Trophy quarter-final clash with Dartford beats the freeze.
Town’s Under 19s are in Football Conference Youth Alliance Cup action against Northampton at Hemsworth on Friday (1.00).
Today’s North Division game at Chasetown has been postponed.
l Batley RL will today inspect their Mount Pleasant pitch ahead of tomorrow’s planned pre-season friendly against Halifax (7.30).
