We are back on the cup trail as Kettering Town have been drawn away in the Emirates FA Cup First Round Qualifying fixture at Long Eaton United on Saturday 30th August 2025 kick off 15:00.
Long Eaton are unbeaten in their past four games and having played ‘The Blues’ only twice in our recent histories, the Poppies have yet to record a win. However, with a strong squad available to Simon Hollyhead and a vocal travelling support
LONG EATON UNITED
Season V Comp F-A Att: Poppies Scorers
2023-24 H PISLPC 1-3 808 Andrade
A PISLPC 2-2 480 Lewthwaite, Langmead
POPPIES WINS 0 GOALS FOR 3
THE BLUES WINS 1 GOALS AGAINST 5
DRAWSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1
Players who have played for both clubs (4)
Goalkeepers
David Kolodynski, Jermaine Palmer, Jason Alexander, Jahvan Davidson-Miller.
Kettering players sent off v Long Eaton United (1)
O’Shane Stewart 2023-24 (a)
Long Eaton United players sent off v Kettering Town (1)
Ryley Reynolds 2023-24 (a)
LONG EATON UNITED – THE LAST 5 SEASONS
LEAG P W D L F A PTS POS
2024-25 PINPM 40 22 6 12 92 54 72 5th
2023-24 PISLPC 40 5 7 28 39 109 22 20th
2022-23 PIPLE 38 19 8 11 67 52 65 4th
2021-22 UCLPN 34 28 5 1 106 20 87 1st
2020-21* MIDP 8 7 1 0 31 4 22 3rd
* Season null & void – Covid-19
LONG EATON UNITED
Manager Bradley Munn
Ground Grange Park
Nickname The Blues
League Position (8th) 7pts from 4 games
Leading League Scorer (3) Dexter Walters
THE BLUES SO FAR……
| Date | Comp | Opposition | R | F-A | Att | Goal scorers | |
| Aug | 9 | League | Corby Town | L | 0-1 | 295 | |
| Aug | 12 | League | Mickleover FC | W | 2-0 | Shaw, Walters | |
| Aug | 16 | FACPL | Hinckley AFC | W | 3-0 | Walters.2, Davidson-Miller | |
| Aug | 19 | League | Shepshed Dynamo | W | 3-0 | 201 | Thompson-Matthews.2, Walters |
| Aug | 26 | League | Carlton Town | D | 1-1 | 381 | Finnerty (94th min equaliser) |
Long Eaton Utd average attendance – 292
Long Eaton United are 193rd different club the Poppies have played in the FA Cup since 1888.
If Jason Alexander plays, he will be the third different keeper in 3 games against The Blues.
This will be the 7th away tie out of 8. Of the previous 7 games the Poppies have won all 7, the highest a 5-0 win over MDT in 2015-16.
The last hat-trick at this stage of the competition was scored by Tony Jacques against Cambridge City in 1971 at RR (won 6-1). Scored 20, 5 against.
2025-26 – 128th season in the FA Cup.
FAC1Q – Since the Poppies have been at Latimer Park
Season V Rd Opponents F-A Att: Poppies Scorers
2014-15 A 1Q Aylesbury FC 2-1 342 Lee, Ogbonna
2015-16 A 1Q Market Drayton Town 5-0 221 Gooding.2, Baker-Richardson, Grocott, Brown
2016-17 A 1Q Leek Town 3-2 416 Howe, Hicks, O’Connor
2017-18 A 1Q Romulus 3-0 249 Hoenes.2, O’Connor
2018-19 A 1Q Romford 4-1 271 Solkhon.2, Hoenes.2
2023-24 A 1Q Hullbridge Sports 1-0 224 O’Keefe
2024-25 H 1Q Stafford Rangers 2-1 844 Fifield.2
LEADING SCORERS – FA CUP GOALS:
1. Kettering Town 923
2. Tottenham Hotspur 915
3. Manchester United 911
4. Arsenal 886
5. Gainsborough Trinity 864
6. Aston Villa 859
