Forest Green Rovers and Swindon Supermarine fly the flag

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Friday, January 30, 2009
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Forest Green Rovers, who are at home to Hednesford Town, and Swindon Supermarine, who travel to Ebbsfleet United, fly the flag for the West Country in the third round of the FA Trophy, with today's winners receiving £7,000 from the prize fund.

Blue Square Premier League Forest Green will be given a tough examination by Hednesford, who are second in the Unibond League Premier division table.

Forest Green are without striker Dave Brown and central defender Lee Ayres who are both cup tied, while injuries rule out defenders John Hardiker and Darren Jones along with midfielder Simon Clist.

Forest green Rovers (from): Burton, Gill, Preece,, Stonehouse, Lawless, Fowler, Smith, Platt, Mangan, McDonald, Afful, Rigoglioso, Symons, Robinson.

Swindon Supermarine carry the flag for the BGB Southern League but face probably the hardest game of any third round tie when they travel to meet the holders Ebbslfleet United, who were shock winners against Torquay United in the final last year.

Manager Mark Collier, who watched Ebbsfleet battle out a 4-4 draw against Crawley recently, said: "They are a very good side and we face a really tough game but we will be giving it everything we have."

They are without Danny Allen who is ruled out with an ankle injury, while hard-working midfielder Gary Horgan is ruled out through suspension.

There is a slight doubt over Chris Taylor, who faces a late fitness test on a hip injury and Chris Thompson is added to the squad.

Swindon Supermarine (from): Baldwin, Cook, Copp, Draycott, Edenborough, Griffin, Harris, Henry, Howell, Hooper, McKay, O'Hara, Stanley, Taylor, Thompson.

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