Bucks Out Of FA Cup

The lovely early autumn Saturday weather was not matched by the result as 'the Bucks' bowed out of the Emirates F.A. Cup at their 2nd hurdle, falling to the 'Mariners' for a 2nd time in 8 days.

Manager Jordan Broadbent made 3 changes in opting for a 5-man defensive unit as he sought to neutralise the dangerous strike duo of Blackett and Scott. George Cooper replaced the injured Liam Brockbank, whose position was filled by Will Trueman as a left wing-back. Ashton Mee and Josh Pescatore dropped to the substitutes' bench, while Johnny Johnston was restored as a left-sided attacker and he was certainly prominent by taking corner and free-kicks and creating several of the hosts' opportunities with dangerous crosses....Full Match Report HERE

The F.A. Cup exit for Buxton was matched by that of Worksop Town so the latter will be the visitors for a NLN fixture on Saturday, October 17th, the date of the F.A. Cup's next round. Next Saturday Buxton are away to King's Lynn Town at 3 pm.