Oxford City v Redbridge

I'm off to see the battle of the minnows tonight in the FA Cup 1st round.

These clubs played out a goalless draw in the original fixture and so a result is on the cards this evening even if they do have to go to extra time and penalties on a cold, wet and foggy evening in Oxford.

Both teams have larger league neighbours in Oxford United and Dagenham & Redbridge and so this is a rare opportunity for them to edge into the spotlight.

The winners face an away trip to League Two moneybags Crawley Town in the next round. Not the glamour tie that many would have hoped for and, with the televised fixtures already announced, there will be no extra dosh on offer. However, for clubs of this size, the revenue for reaching the first round is useful in itself - let alone the more lucrative second round bunce.

The only other time I have seen Oxford City was when a certain Bobby Moore was in charge many, many years ago. And so, to get my bearings, I popped along to the club yesterday evening.

City have a decent sized ground and I hope that it will be packed tonight. There is no real rivalry between United and City and so with a bit of luck some of the Us fans will drop in to cheer the home side along.

I don't really know too much about either side - and so expect to spend the rest of the day with my friends Google and Wikipedia - but despite the weather, I'm looking forward to watching a good, honest game between two sets of players who obviously play for the love of the game, the passion and yes, maybe an outside chance of a moment in the sun.