North Derbyshire Radio’s Elliot Steadman…..
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Buxton are in FA Cup action on Saturday 27th September, as they make the trip to Merseyside to face Marine.
The Bucks
A late equaliser meant that Buxton picked up a point against Kidderminster last weekend.
Luke Brennan got The Bucks’ first goal before Max Bardell scored in added time to share the points at the Aggborough Stadium.
Reflecting on the performance, manager John McGrath said:
“I thought we were excellent, I thought we started the game really bright.
The goal for them before halftime came against the run of play, kind of sloppy defending from us, but on the whole, I thought we deserved three points.
When we went to one all, I thought there’s only one team that were going to go on and win it.
I’m disappointed with the point, but when it comes in the 95th-minute equaliser we will take it away from home against a very good, competitive Kidderminster side.”
Opposition facts
Marine play their games at the Marine Travel Arena which has a capacity of 2,300, 519 of which are seated.
Bobby Grant has been the manager of the club since May this year after previously being a player for The Lilywhites. He also managed Radcliffe between 2021 and 2023.
Last season they finished 15th in the National League North on 58 points.
Their best appearance in the FA Cup was in the third round. They have reached this stage twice, losing to Crewe Alexandra and Tottenham Hotspur.
In the FA Trophy they have reached the semi-final twice, once in 1983-84 and once in 1991-92.
The club were formed in 1894, and Marine takes its name from a hotel where the founders of the club met.
So far this season they have picked up ten points in the National League North from nine games and sit 18th in the league.
To reach this round they beat Newcastle Blue Star 2-0.
In their most recent game, they drew 1-1 with King’s Lynn.
One to Watch: Finlay Sinclair-Smith
25-year-old winger Sinclair-Smith is in his third spell at the club.
During his second spell at the club, he scored 20 goals in one season.
So far this season he has three goals, and he started his career at Blackpool FC.
Last time they faced
Buxton suffered a late defeat last time to the ten men of Marine with Cian Coleman getting the only goal in a 2-1 defeat.
