March to the Arch Update: Thurrock F.C Youth Team Still in the F.A.Youth Cup.

In our March to the Arch feature you know we begin with a selected fixture and follow the winner of that tie through the subsequent rounds. We, along the way, create a Merit table.


Last season we concentrated solely on the F.A.Cup with Accrington Stanley being crowned Merit League Champions. They made four appearances in the tournament.

This year we have covered 5 competitions, we still have 3 teams from the original tie left in the feature. Weymouth Ladies, will make their 3rd appearance in the Women’s F.A.Cup when they travel to Stoke Lane Athletic in the 3rd Qualifying Round. St Blazey, this weekend, host Hengrove Athletic in the F.A.Vase 2nd Round, their 4th appearance. The most impressive is Thurrock F.C Youth team.

Thurrock u18’s will make their 6th appearance tonight, at Southampton, in the F.A.Youth Cup. A truly remarkable effort, in mixing away fixtures and home fixtures to get to this point.

They started their campaign at St Albans City in the Preliminary Round, with an exciting 4-3 win. Then came two home fixtures in the tournament with 3-0 win against Ilford and a 2-1 victory over Stansted. Their visit to Stotfold saw them come away 3-0 winners and into the 1st Round. Waiting for them was Leyton Orient, a 1-0 win set up tonight’s visit to Southampton in the 2nd Round.

All the best lads from all at SportTrades.