Ties with more neutral appeal with us:
- Hereford v Rochdale - 'smaller' team at home, Hereford's history in the competition, Rochdale's first tie at this level.
- Stourbridge v Gateshead - 2 levels apart, smaller team at home, Gateshead one of the highest ranked teams in the draw
- Horsham v Dorking - 2 levels apart, smaller team at home, 'derby' appeal... although can Dorking be considered an attractive enough 'big fish'?
- Yeovil v Southend - 'smaller' team at home, two fallen giants... given Southend's plight, this has a very strong chance of being selected
- Bracknell v Dagenham - 2 levels apart, smaller team at home... just doesn't hold as much intrigue as others listed above
I agree that we'll probably be slight favourites, particularly given I think they'll probably want to continue to focus on climbing back up the league and I don't think they'll value the paycheques as much as others would. I just hope the weather improves by then as it's currently absolutely tipping it down here!