Gainsborough rallies together to dream of FA Cup glory

FA Cup excitement has gripped a town as it gets ready for its club to face Football League opposition.

Gainsborough Trinity FC have reached the first round proper of the competition and will play Accrington Stanley on Sunday, with a 17:15 GMT kick-off at Kal Group Stadium.

Last year, the club reached the second round of the cup but were defeated 1-0 by Harrogate Town.

Fan Neville Pettinger, 87, said: "All being well we can win. It's very good for the town. Up the Blues!"

The town was buzzing with excitement as those who had secured tickets eagerly awaited the match.

Chris Kenny, 59, predicted a 2-1 win for Gainsborough, as "we are going into the next round".

"I'm looking forward to it. It's a great boost and brings us all together," he added.

Leon McCulla, 58, said he had been a fan since secondary school.

"It's a big team to face [from] the Football League, so if they have an off-day we stand a good chance of winning," he said.

Chloe Henshaw, who works in Alfie's Deli in the Market Place, said: "It's extremely great for the town. I'm off with my husband and dad to support the mighty Blues."

Emma Galley, 46, who lived in Gainsborough as a child before moving to Liverpool, has returned to the town with her sons to watch the game.

"It's quite exciting. I just hope they do as well as they did last year. It's really good for the town," she said.

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