The First Round of the 2019 BFFA Cup will feature the 16 teams who were at the bottom of the Best-ish table on New Years Day. This includes three Premier League teams, five Championship sides, five League One clubs and three League Two outfits.
The Draw has thrown together two pairs of League rivals, both from League One, and three pairs of teams that have never met before. Gloopy Yarbles and DC LFC are both trying to fight their way out of League One’s relegation zone. Last season DC won all four of their games against the Yarbles; this season Gloopy have won the fixture both times.
Wijnaldum Leviosa joined the league halfway through the 2016/17 season, just in time for the First Round of the Cup. Wijnaldum made it to the Quarter-Finals that year and AFC Chester got as far as the Third Round. Both teams were knocked out by eventual runners-up East Loop United; Wijnaldum lost by only one point. Last year, AFC Chester were knocked out by ELU again and Wijnaldum were again knocked out in the QFs by the team that went on to be runners-up, Bigo1, this time in a high-scoring two-point loss. Against each other it’s been mainly to Chester’s fortune. They’ve beaten the magic Leviosas five times in eight meetings and drawn once. This season they’ve beaten each other once.
The most frequently seen pairing in the first round puts two-time Champions SB Town Baggers against Chucky Pad Warriors for the 13th time in their five-year history. The Onion Baggers have beaten the Leeds outfit seven times, lost four and drawn one. The Warriors are having a tough season in the top flight, only East Loop have had more points scored against them so far. SB Town are suffering similar problems at the bottom of the Championship, but their season might be about to turn around.
The BFFA Cup will begin next weekend when the Premier League teams return from their FA Cup weekend. I hope you’re ready!
First Round Ties:
Banana Swans -v- The Globes FC
Gene’s Unicorn Reserves -v- PSV Wide Open
Gloopy Yarbles -v- DC LFC
Goleta Hotspur -v- Cornballers FC
Mourinho-lo -v- AC Reykavik Bay Cactus
RelicFC -v- Gadagnome FC
SB Town Baggers -v- Chucky Pad Warriors
Wijnaldum Leviosa -v- AFC Chester
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