Next Match – Wincanton Town (H) – Francis Hillier Premier Cup 1st Round
City begin their Francis Hillier Premier Cup campaign tomorrow evening at Cannon Clarke Stadium @ Twerton Park with a 1st Round tie against Wincanton Town.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
This is the first meeting between the two clubs. Wincanton currently ply their trade three divisions below the Romans in Jewson League Division One, a division where they sit 15th from 18 after six matches.
TRIVIA
- Wincanton’s last match was three miles from Twerton – a 1-0 defeat at Odd Down on 5 September.
- City have won their last six cup matches against sides exactly three divisions lower, scoring 24 in the process.
- The Romans have won their last 10 matches against Western League opposition since a defeat on penalties at Welton Rovers in February 2019 in the Somerset Premier Cup 2nd Round.
- The last Francis Hillier Premier Cup match played at Twerton was the 2026 final between Frome Town and Portishead Town.
- Frome knocked City out in the semi-finals when James Moon oversaw the fixture with all outfield players from the club’s academy. Scott Bartlett has confirmed the Wincanton game will be treated like the first team games owing to the academy’s FA Cup tie with Portishead Town on Thursday 17 September.
FORM
- Bath City go into the game after a morale-boosting 2-0 win over Chippenham Town at the weekend.
- Wincanton had the weekend off following an early FA Vase exit. They’ve lost their last two without scoring.
TICKET INFO
Prices are discounted – please note that season tickets are not valid for this fixture.
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