Real Bedford have been drawn away to Alvechurch in the second round of the Isuzu FA Trophy.

The match will take place on Saturday 15th November and kick-off at 3pm. It means that our league game against Harborough Town at the Ledger Stadium will now be rescheduled.

In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will take place to decide who will reach the third round of the competition. The tie is one of 40 across the country, with all National League North and South teams entering at this stage.

The Opponents

Alvechurch sit eighth in the Southern League Premier Central after 13 games. They have won six, drawn two and lost five in the league.

They have progressed to the second round of the FA Trophy, with two penalty shootout victories against Basford United and Worcester City. Both games finished 0-0 after 90 minutes, with the Church winning 5-4 and 4-3 in the penalty shootouts, respectively.

FA Trophy – 2024/25 Performance

Our 2024/25 FA Trophy campaign started with a hard-fought victory against Walthamstow. Isaac Galliford’s first-half strike was cancelled out by Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi. In the 88th minute, Josh Setchell secured the victory for the Pirates, slotting the ball past the goalkeeper from inside the box.

Next up was a home game against Leighton Town. It ended up being a comfortable 4-0 victory for Sinclair’s side, with goals coming from Joey Evans, Setchell, Eniola Agemoh-Davies and an impressive halfway-line effort from Ben Stevens.

Our hopes of reaching the first round proper of the FA Trophy ended with a 3-0 defeat to Bowers & Pitsea. The hosts, who played in the Isthmian League Premier Division, proved to be too strong for the Pirates and progressed with goals from Alex Teniola and TQ Addy.

First Qualifying Round - Walthamstow 1-2 Real Bedford

Second Qualifying Round - Real Bedford 4-0 Leighton Town

Third Qualifying Round - Bowers & Pitsea 3-0 Real Bedford