Wednesday 17th August 2022

Royal Wootton Bassett Town return to Emirates FA Cup action on Saturday as Sam Collier's side host Reading City in an enticing preliminary round encounter at the Sustain Stadium (3pm kick off).

Admission is £6 for adults and £3 for concessions (including RWBTFC youth members).

It promises to be an exciting tie as Bassett aim to reach the FA Cup first qualifying round for a fifth time. To do so, Bassett will need to eliminate Combined Counties League Premier Division North opposition for the second round in a row after their extra preliminary round replay win against Windsor.

Reading, meanwhile, will be hoping to knock out another Wiltshire side after their impressive 2-0 extra preliminary round triumph away at Highworth Town - and to match their best ever FA Cup run by reaching the first qualifying round for only the second time in their history.

The Citizens represent new opponents for Bassett in national cup competition action. But the teams are more than familiar with one another, having been members of the Hellenic League Premier Division for eight seasons before Reading moved across to the Combined Counties League last year.

In fifteen previous competitive meetings, Bassett have five wins to their name, Reading have triumphed on seven occasions, while there have been three draws.

In other action this weekend, the Over 50s are hosting an international friendly as they welcome Wales Veterans' Over 55s side (2pm kick off).

In the Wiltshire League Premier Division, the Development team visit Trowbridge Tow - one of the teams hotly tipped to succeed Bassett as Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division champions on Saturday (3pm kick off).

Then on Sunday, the Women's team welcome St Vallier AFC to the Sustain Stadium (2pm kick off) in their penultimate pre-season friendly.

Last modified on Thursday 18th August 2022 at 20:10.