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Hereford FC given tough home game in FA Cup

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  • HEREFORD will face National League side Solihull Moors at home in the FA Cup fourth round qualifying.
  • Solihull Moors currently sit in eighth place in the National League with a run of four wins, three draws and two defeats so far.
  • The last two games have seen mixed results for Solihull beating Southend on Saturday after losing 5-1 to Dagenham and Redbridge the previous week.
  • The Bulls did play Solihull Moors in twice in pre-season friendlies behind closed doors last September.
  • Hereford won 1-0 at Solihull before losing 2-0 at Edgar Street three days later.
  • PRE-DRAW
  • HEREFORD are in the hat for the fourth qualifying round for the FA Cup.
  • The draw is being made live at 3.15pm this afternoon.
  • Hereford are ball number 28 in the draw.
  • The draw will be regionalised with a north and south pot although it's unclear which Hereford will be in.
  • The fourth round qualifying takes place on Saturday, October 16.
  • The winners receive £9,375 and losers get £3,125.
  • The National League sides enter the FA Cup in the fourth qualifying round.
  • A win would put Hereford into the first round when League One and Two clubs enter the competition.
  • Hereford entered the competition in the second qualifying round beating Lymington in a replay 4-0 after drawing the first game 2-2.
  • On Saturday the Bulls won 2-0 at Merstham in the third qualifying round.
  • With a lot of prize money at stake in the competition this year and the "big money" tie against a league club a real prospect in the next round there are some clubs Hereford will want to avoid.
  • Grimsby Town currently sit top of the National League and have Lenell John-Lewis.
  • Chesterfield with Jamie Grimes have also started the National League well.
  • Other "big" clubs include Notts County, Stockport County and Wrexham.
  • Hanley Town are the lowest ranked team left in the competition in step-five of the non-league pyramid

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