FA Cup preliminary rounds feature local Berkshire matchups

The preliminary rounds of the FA Cup are commencing, featuring several local matchups in the Berkshire and Wokingham areas. In the women’s competition, Ashridge Park is set to host Slough Town at Cantley Park, while Finchampstead will face Whitchurch United at Arbour Park in Slough due to cricket scheduling conflicts at their home ground.

In the men’s competition, Hungerford Town is experimenting with Friday night fixtures to attract larger crowds, hosting Wokingham Town in an all-Berkshire tie. Wokingham Town enters the match as underdogs, playing a tier below their hosts in the Combined Counties League Premier Division North.