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[Bath Alty]

1 in 256 is correct. There is a 1 in 2 chance of each draw being away and so the chances of 8 consecutive draws being away is 1 in 2^8=256

True. Probability of 8 consecutive homes or 8 consecutive aways is 1:256.......about as simple as probability gets.
Becomes more complicated when calculating combinations of H&A because there are more ways of achieving the same result (as Alty TV points out)

Netherless and maths aside, so many draws away must be rare

Not least because to get such a sequence you have to keep winning away from home!

[hsmith1]

mind you this is Alty we are talking about,we like to do things the hard way.

[Hale Alty]

I have no worries about this team being drawn away. I don't think it makes a blind bit of difference to them where they play. The only disappointment is that so few fans have been able to share in the cup runs so far.