Listen to live BBC commentary and follow live text updates as Sheppey United host Walsall and Barnsley take on Horsham in the first round of the FA Cup.
Sheppey's FA Cup run started in August with a 3-0 win over Midhurst & Easebourne in front of 265 fansLet's take a look at the key stats from Opta for Barnsley v Horsham...
Barnsley have won five of their last six home matches in the competition, their only defeat during that run coming against Chelsea in February 2021, when Thomas Tuchel had a taste of Oakwell. "The supporters are great and as this is where I live too, I’ve always had a close connection to the club. The elder footballing Bradshaw has scored more than 100 career goals, averaging almost one every other game at Walsall between 2014 and 2016 to earn bigger moves - first to Barnsley, then to the Lions.Sheppey United’s first ever match in the FA Cup proper is their first competitive meeting with Walsall, who have won their last two games in the competition against non-league sides. Both of those games were away and finished 1-0.
Walsall - 15th in League Two - travel to Sheppey, who play four divisions below them in the Isthmian League South-East Division and have an artificial pitch.
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