The Surrey Senior Cup semi-final against Carshalton will now be played at Kingsmeadow (not Carshalton, as previously stated) on Monday March 1st, kick-off 7.30pm. Of course, if tomorrow's Trophy game goes to a replay, this game will be re-scheduled. The other semi-final is between Sutton United and Woking (Mike told us that one, not the Comet).

Tuesday 9th March - Kidderminster Harriers (Home)
Wednesday 24th March - Forest Green Rovers (Away)
Tuesday 13th April - Cheltenham Town (Away)

RICHARDSON HAS A SCORE TO SETTLE by Nicholas Harling

REMARKS made by Lee Richardson, Whyteleafe's manager, in his programme notes have added extra spice to his side's FA Trophy fourth-round tie at home to Kingstonian tomorrow. "Maybe they'll have another 'flu epidemic," he said, recalling last season's Surrey Senior Cup semi-final replay. That game was postponed after an influenza bug hit Kingstonian who went on to win the rearranged tie 2-1. "They were so decimated that four days later they went and beat Walton 7-0," said Richardson sarcastically. "We felt aggrieved at what happened. The tie was postponed on the say-so of the Surrey FA. But we felt that if it had been a club of lesser stature like us, asking for a postponement, they would have said 'get some players from your youth team' or whatever." Since then, Kingstonian have gone from capturing the Ryman League title to making their mark in the Nationwide Conference.

Two spying trips have convinced Richardson, nevertheless, that his side, fifth from bottom of the Ryman First Division, can spring a surprise. and prolong what is already their longest trophy run.

"Kingstonian have some deficiencies we can exploit," he said. "If the game had been at their place, we'd have gone with a siege mentality. At home we feel we can perhaps stifle their best players. One thing they won't relish is our pitch. It is a bit of a quagmire."

Unfortunately for Whyteleafe, they will be without at least four key players, two of whom, goalkeeper Danny Rose and captain Phil Dawson, were hurt in the last round against Dulwich Hamlet. "The spine of the side has been taken out," moaned Richardson.

WHYTELEAFE SEEK GRAND SCALP by Rupert Metcalf

GEOFF CHAPPLE was an expert at the art of FA Cup giant-killing during his time in charge of Woking, but in the FA Umbro Trophy he often finds himself in the reverse position: a manager guarding against an upset. That is the case tomorrow, when Chapple takes his Kingstonian side to Whyteleafe in the fourth round of the Trophy. The little Surrey club from the First Division of the Ryman League have reached the last 32 of the tournament for the first time in their history, and they are eager to put their name in the headlines.

Chapple won the Trophy three times in four years with Woking, but he has yet to make an impact in the competition with Kingstonian. Last season, his first with the club, they were knocked out at the first hurdle by Crawley. The Ks beat the Conference leaders, Kettering Town, 5-2 in the last round to reach this stage, but Chapple is insisting that his players give Whyteleafe just as much respect as the high-flying Northamptonshire club. "It's a potential banana skin for us," he said, "and we must ensure we are in top form on the day."