Steve Jupp, BA11's Club Historian, takes a look at Wednesday night's county clash in BA11.
A switch of venue caused in no small part by the weather gods brings Western League newcomers Mendip Broadwalk for a first-ever visit to Badgers Hill in a rearranged Somerset Premier Cup quarter-final tie.
The two sides’ preparation for this encounter could not have been more different with the Bristol outfit not having kicked a ball in anger since the first day of February when they drew 1-1 at Cadbury Heath.
In stark contrast, since the postponement of the original tie on February 4th, Frome have crammed in FIVE Southern League fixtures, one loss and drawing the other four.
Knowle-based Mendip Broadwalk were formed as recently as 2015 following a merger between Mendip United and Broadwalk FC and immediately won the Bristol Premier Combination before moving rapidly up through the various levels of the Somerset County League.
Post-Covid, they finished second and fifth in the Premier Division before being crowned champions last season and with it, the prize of promotion to Division One of the Western League.
They have acquitted themselves well in their first campaign at Step Six and currently occupy thirteenth spot after 31 matches played (W 12, D 7, L 12).
The respective paths to the quarter-final stage:
Mendip Broadwalk Frome Town
Bye First Round Brislington (a) W 4-1
Wellington (a) W 4-0 Second Round Bath City (a) W 2-0
Should the contest be all-square at the end of ninety minutes, a penalty shoot-out will decide and the prize for the winners will be a semi-final appointment away at Paulton Rovers.
The latest information on ticketing which can be bought on the Fanbase app or website is as follows:
Adult - £10.00
Concession (65+, NHS and Military) - £7.00
Student - £2.00
U16s - Free
Listen to the latest episode of the Dodge The Question podcast!
Recorded at Badgers Hill either side of the Frome Town FC v Gosport Borough FC game on Tuesday night. Guests include Callum Gould and Geoff & Gerry Urch.
You can also listen on Frome.FM radio every Friday at 5pm (repeated on Saturday 3pm)
Secure your entry and make the most of hospitality packages for all of our games at Badgers Hill on the Fanbase app and website!
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Good one Juppy.
As the Jupster said, Mendip Broadway are in the lower division of the two Western Leagues, some three tiers below our level and are going to find this game a bit on the hot side as it's way above their normal competitive level. Hopefully, they'll rise to the occasion and give us a good game. , We should therefore, on paper, win this relatively comfortably if form holds true, and this is a golden opportunity to reach the semi final, ,where I understand we would play a local derby against Paulton Rovers at their place. - where again we would be big favourites to reach the final. Vanarama South, Weston super Mare, would…