The problem with grounds at that level is space, moreso, lack of it, things like Segregation has to be taken into account, Spenny and Shildon could probably handle both Blyth and Gateshead with little/no segregation, but if they draw a Hartlepool, Carlisle or York, you start to have problems, Spenny can segregate, they did twice for us, Shildon probably could not, there could potentially be problems if they drew a League side like Coventry or Portsmouth, big sides in terms of fanbase, that is when the hurdles start to get bloody big, when you look at both Spenny and Shildons location, hemmed in on all sides by housing...I reamember Newcastle drawing Hayes and Yeading years ago and it was played at Loftus Road...Then at grounds like that, if TV want the game, there is nothing in the way of media facilities.
Spenny may just be able to cope, maybe too much on Shildon, would be a dream for them to get the dream and do something...Who remembers Bedlington beating Colchester 4-1 in about 1998...
Would love Shildon to get through though, no team from the Northern League has made it to the First Round since 2003 when, funnily enough, it was Shildon, they got beat 7-2 at Notts County...Hebburn came close a while back, Gateshead put them out and Marske came close last year, Southport put them out and Grimsby beat Ashington 2 years ago
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