Welling United begin their FA Trophy journey as they welcome Havant & Waterlooville to Park View Round in the second round (3pm).

The Wings will see the cup tie as an opportunity to get back to winning ways after three straight defeats in all competitions and will be hoping for a result to match the last two meetings with the Hawks in DA16 which has seen the home side come out on top as 3-2 winners on both occasions, the first being at the same stage of the Trophy in 2022.

Last season saw Welling progress to the fifth round, beating Taunton Town, Brackley Town and Chesterfield before succumbing to Barnet.

THE OPPOSITION

Havant & Waterlooville are acclimatising to life at step three of the non-League pyramid following the disappointment of relegation from the National League South last term.

They currently sit in ninth position in the Southern League Premier South table with five wins, six draws and four defeats from their 15 games, so far.

The Hawks have already played twice in the FA Trophy this season to book their date with the Wings, beating Frome on penalties following a 1-1 draw away from home in qualifying before also requiring penalties to get past Bristol Manor Farm in the first round, again following a 1-1 draw.

LAST TIME OUT

The Wings at the Hawks have met in the second round of the FA Trophy in recent seasons with Welling earning a 3-2 victory at Park View Road back in November 2022.

The Wings were cruising with a two-goal lead thanks to Ade Azeez’s first-half double, but were given something to think about on the stroke of half-time when the visitors pulled one back.

And when a Jamie Sendles-White own goal pegged Welling bak to 2-2 in the second half, it looked as if the home side would conspire to have squandered their advantage, only for Stefan Payne to bag a deserved 77th-minute winner.

The most recent meeting in DA16 saw Welling come out on top of another five-goal thriller in August 2023.

Alex MacAllister fired the hosts in front, only to be pegged back by the visitors before the break. Lewis White and academy graduate David Kamara fired the Wings into a 3-1 lead, however, with a later Havant strike proving to only be a consolation as Welling won 3-2.

TICKETS

Tickets for the trophy clash against Havant & Waterlooville are available to purchase online in advance and will also be available for cash and card at the turnstiles on the day of the match with a £1 increase on adult, student and concession tickets.

Tickets bought online in advance are priced £16 adults, £11 concessions and students and £8 U18s, while U16s now go FREE.

U11s also go free with an accompanying adult.

Tickets bought at the turnstiles will be priced £16 adults, £12 concessions and students and £8 U18s, while U16s and U11s go free (U11s with an accompanying adult.

Please note, season tickets are not eligible for this fixture, with season-tickets holders required to purchase a match ticket if they wish to attend. 

Click here to get your tickets for the Wings v Havant & Waterlooville

OTHER INFO

Turnstiles open at 1pm.  The new-look Fans Zone marquee will be open for all supporters ahead of kick-off with a variety of alcoholic drinks on offer, including real ale, cider and beer, while the Urban Street Food food truck will be offering a whole host of tasty food options throughout the afternoon, from burgers and hot dogs, to jerk chicken and chicken chow mein and everything in between.

Two darts boards are available for fans to go head-to-head with their friends and supporters will also be able to enjoy live music pre-match.

Meanwhile, the the club’s official matchday programme, ‘The Wings’, will be available to purchase at the turnstiles for £3.