PREVIEW: Brackley Town

Looking at the visitors

 December.th minute equaliser at St James Park nine days ago, Brackley Town travel to South Wales full of belief that they could cause an upset. They still only sit above the National League North relegation places on goal difference but they had a good 2-2 draw with second placed AFC Fylde last weekend and took the lead twice in that game. The winners of tonight’s tie will face Barnet in the second round on Saturday 5thAfter a 95


Form Guide (league only)

13 points    D D W WL LDLWDNewport County –

10 points    DLWLD D DL LWBrackley Town –


Upcoming milestones

Matt Taylor and Medy Elito – 2 goals for 25 professional goals

Yan Klukowski – 1 goal for 60 professional goals

Andrew Hughes – 2 appearances for 125 professional appearances


Brackley Town’s record against County

Played 1 Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 0 Goals For 2 Goals Against 2


Last meeting

 minute equaliser as his header looped over Joe Day and into the corner of the net.thThe two sides have met only once before, in the FA Cup first round tie nine days ago. County squandered their two goal lead in the second half, conceding to ex-County player Curtis McDonald’s 95


Last Time Out

, four points above the bottom two.stNewport secured a very good away point at playoff placed Accrington Stanley on Saturday afternoon, twice taking the lead thanks to Yan Klukowski and Scott Boden before the home side quickly pegged them back. Yeovil also drew with fellow strugglers Stevenage and York City were defeated 2-1 by league leaders Plymouth, meaning that the league table remains the same after the weekend's fixtures, Newport County in 21


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