The FA Trophy begins on Saturday afternoon as the Hamlet return to the Sussex coast and our friends at Hastings United. 

With a cup run already underway in the FA Cup, Mark Dacey will be looking to guide the Hamlet deeper into the FA Trophy. Whilst Wembley seems quite the distance it's not completely unachieveable with Hornchurch winning the FA Trophy in the last 5 years when they were in step 3. 

It's our first away game since the August Bank Holiday where 2 late goals against from Ogo Obi and Danny Mills saw us return from Surrey with victory. 

That win was the start of a 4 game winning run with the Hamlet going on to taste victory against East Grinstead, Brentwood Town and Welling United. 

Hastings United find themselves at the top of the Isthmian South East division and have suffered defeat just once in the league so far this season. 

So far in the FA Trophy, they've defeated Hendon and Bognor Regis Town. Their only defeat in the league came away to Horley Town where they lost 3-2 at the beginning of September. 

They've been victorious in every league outing at Pilot Field this season and the only time they've drawn is when they played Bognor Regis Town in the last round of the competition before advancing on penalties. 

They'll be a similar outfit to Welling United in terms of style of play with the Hamlet understanding the dangers that they have at their disposal. 

SQUAD NEWS: 

Luke Wanadio has returned to training so could be in contention on Saturday afternoon. Toby Bull and Lonit Talla remain injury doubts with the latter still working through a knock he suffered in a recent match. David Smith is 3 weeks away from a return to training as he overcomes a Hamstring issue.

Apart from that a fully fit Hamlet side will head to the seaside. 

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