Steelmen face a replay after Trophy stalemate

Gary Mulligan and Ashley Robinson admitted Corby Town weren’t quite at their best as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Histon in the preliminary round of the Buildbase FA Trophy.
Corby Town joint-manager Ashley RobinsonCorby Town joint-manager Ashley Robinson
Corby Town joint-manager Ashley Robinson

The two teams will now meet again at Steel Park on Wednesday night after neither side was able to make a breakthrough in Cambridgeshire.

By then, they will know what awaits the winners with the first qualifying round draw due to take place on Monday.

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And joint-manager Mulligan, who was suspended for the game, said: “It was a disappointing performance because I thought they were there for the taking.

“Overall, our final ball and our decision-making wasn’t quite right.

“But the positives are that it was a clean sheet and we are in the hat.”

Fellow joint-boss Robinson was equally as disappointed but insists the Steelmen will be ready for Wednesday’s replay.

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“At times we played decent football in the right areas but, at other times, we looked a bit clueless if I am honest,” he added.

“That’s something we can work on. The players know what we want from them and this felt like a one-off.

“We will regroup for Wednesday, we are at home and we will have the fans behind us and we will look forward to it.”