Burgess Hill to face Aldershot in the FA Cup
Burgess Hill Town manager Ian Chapman was delighted with the resilience his side showed in Saturdays excellent 3-2 victory over Leatherhead which now sees the cup giant-killers travel to Aldershot Town.
After the latest scalp against a team from a higher level on Saturday in the final qualifying round, the Hillians were drawn out of the hat to face the Conference Premier side in the 1st Round proper, the first time in the Club’s History that they have reached this stage of the competition.
Chapman said straight after hearing the draw “Obviously it’s a very difficult tie for us, but one in which we can go to Aldershot and enjoy with no pressure on us. They are a big Club and it’s a game for the players to play with freedom”.
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