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Ilford vs Grays Athletic - Essex Senior Cup: Preview / Squad details

Ilford vs Grays Athletic - Essex Senior Cup: Preview / Squad details

Jim Hardingham8 Nov 2011 - 13:48
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Grays Athletic travel to Ilford to play in the Third Round of the Essex Senior Cup.

The Blues face league rivals Ilford at the Cricklefield Stadium tomorrow night in the Essex Senior Cup. The two teams have yet to meet in the league yet, although Grays travelled to Cricklefield earlier in the season where they beat tennants Waltham Forest 2-1.

Both teams received a bye into the Third Round. The first incarnation of Ilford FC won the Essex Senior Cup 12 times between 1888 and 1954, before they merged with Leytonstone in 1979. They have not won it since their reformation in 1987. Grays Athletic have won the tournament eight times, with the earliest in 1915, with the most recent in 1995.

When the two teams faced each other last season in the league, Grays were victorious twice with a 3-0 win in September, followed by a 2-0 away win in April.

The squad selected for tomorrow night is a mixture of first-teamers, reserves and under-16s is as follows;

Harry Agombar
Ali Aksoy
Misari Al Asmpan
Charlie Brien
Danny Bunce
Tim Conroy
Dan Daley
Louis Dennis
Stephen Ikumelo
Joe McEvoy
Brian Moses
Stanley Muguo
Duane Ofori-Acheampong
Anthony Ryan
Frankie Sinclair
Bradley Thomas

Kick-off is at 19:45 at:
Cricklefield Stadium
486 High Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 1UE

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