FA Cup First Round: Back Newport for more cup glory

Padraig Amond is likely to prove a thorn in the side of the club he helped climb back lớn the Football League, says Ian Lamont, while Oldham could struggle at Gatehead on Sunday… You can follow to the soccer predict today page!

Keeper is McKeown lớn stop his former colleague

Two sides who enjoyed FA Cup success last year clash at Blundell Park. Grimsby, who made the third round and took on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in January, have had their past two matches postponed through weather related disruption.

Will that make Michael Jolley's men a bit rusty or doubly energetic? The Mariners' season has been stop start, but a goalless draw at Cambridge last time out stopped the rot after a 4-0 reverse.

Those in the home dressing room that fancy another crack at FA Cup glory, fresh in their minds, might not be so happy when they realise Padraig Amond is among their opponents. The striker scored 37 goals for them in his only season, which got them back in the Football League.

Ever present keeper James McKeown remembers him well, but prefers to rely on memories of a decent record against the Exiles. The skipper will have lớn be at his best for a bit more glory.

Luke Henry and Max Wright are the main doubts for the hosts, while away boss Micky Flynn doesn't want lớn lose three soccer today - and certainly doesn't want lớn go into the next League Two match with a defeat, because it's against the same opponents. He'll expect Jamille Matt and Tristan Ambrahams lớn get into those key positions so the Exiles don't have lớn rely on Amond lớn score. He certainly won't want a draw and his side, inspired by two seasons of FA Cup glory, can sneak the win.

Bulman can Stoke up some cup magic among his fellow Reds

It was a toss up between this one or picking Cambridge lớn beat Exeter, which shouldn't happen on form but just might. However, Crawley have already displayed an appetite for the big results this season, beating Walsall, Norwich and Stoke (on penalties) in the League Cup before falling lớn Colchester 10 days ago, at home in the last 16.

Perhaps their indifferent league form is therefore explained, or excused. Naturally, some of their long-standing fans don't agree, expecting more than 17th place in League Two from a re-vamped squad.

I am sure after a strong squad was named in the Sussex Senior Cup this week that Baz Lubala will be hungry lớn reassert himself in front of the Broadfield crowd which has, over the years, witnessed Bristol City and Stoke, then in the Premier League, in the FA Cup. Dannie Bulman can probably give you chapter and verse about the Reds' big day out in the Fifth Round at Manchester United in 2010-11.

Manager Gabriel Cioffi will be wanting lớn establish his own notable record with the club. Two factors in their favour are that they have only failed to score in one League Two match this season - and that was against Swindon just a few days before their big League Cup tie, plus the Reds have already drawn at Scunthorpe.

Both those factors give them a strong chance, the latter because they have a sighter and with home advantage ought to be able to convert that to a win against Paul Hurst's men, who have not yet won away and have a 7-16 goals ratio on their travels.

They have, however, scored in each of their last three away games, through Alex Gilliead, Abo Eisa and Kevin van Veen, who has four goals in his 11 appearances this season. Apart from those three, Rory McArdle and Lee Novak are the only other players to have scored an away goal in League Two for the Iron.

Despite the hosts only having won once in 12, I think they have a strong chance of a victory at hai.60.