A big FA Vase match awaits in-form Deal this Saturday.
Steve King’s Hoops, challenging for Southern Counties East Premier Division promotion this season, will face Cobham at the Charles Sports Ground in a last-32 tie and are unbeaten in 11 games.
Cobham are languishing at the wrong end of Combined Counties Premier Division South. While King previously had suggested Deal would be favourites, he won’t underestimate their weekend visitors.
He revealed: “We have had them watched.
“We know plenty about them. We will be prepared for Saturday. They’re a decent side.
“They’re not pulling up any trees in their league - but they have had some very good results along the way. My information seems to suggest that they’re a team that can really get up for the big games.
“They drew with Jersey Bulls recently and Jersey Bulls are a strong outfit. They won at Egham in the last round of the Vase. We went there in the FA Cup last year and I thought they were a really good Step Five side.
“We know we’re going to have to be right at it on Saturday. But we’re probably one of the form Step Five sides in the whole of the country.
“We will go into it pretty excited, looking to play on the front foot.”
The Hoops have one of the biggest average attendances in their division - and even took a big away contingent to Holmesdale as they drew 1-1 in the league last Saturday - and King hopes a bumper crowd will watch the Vase tie.
“We had brilliant support at Holmesdale again,” said King.
“I know it sounds stupid but the crowd was 78 - and we had at least 50! It’s a really difficult place to get to.
“Our support at Faversham was outstanding as well.
“We’re hoping for a big crowd on Saturday and we just want to go and entertain people.
“As a manager, my
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