Matt Clarke

Good luck to the non-league sides pitting their wits against league sides today and tomorrow. Especially @Alvechurch1st, @WorcesterCityFc, @SRFCofficial and Mitch’s @HarbTownFC. I’m predicting a shock somewhere! ⚽🏆

Great night for local non league in the FA Cup. Special mention to Graham Deakin what a job the lads doing over at @SRFCofficial beating a step 1 team incredible. Big wins for @WorcesterCityFc and @Alvechurch1st magic of the cup still exists.

Not the result we wanted watching out here in Negril, Jamaica so it’s time to drown our sorrows. Up the Baggie boys

Disappointing but that’s football much better team won on the day and fully deserved. Hopefully the baggies bounce back still better than last season

Pie and a Pint in the South Bank at half time for me. #dejavu

Big thanks to my @Wolves pal for getting me two tickets for me and my pal in the South bank for Sundays BCD. Up the baggies ⚽️⚽️👊🏾👊🏾

I like Conor Benn but expect a Garcia 5th round ko hope I’m wrong

Ref had no choice

Morrisons got to take Perreria off at half time he will get sent off I posted this on our WhatsApp group 5 mins ago

You would fully expect @WorcesterCityFc to win the replay but I don’t think it will be easy for them. I think they get the job done but another close game and again increasing the profile of knowle we are really enjoying themselves at the minute.

Really enjoyed my first ever look at @Knowle_FC yesterday and I must say they were the better team and would of been criminal if they got beat. Awful pitch massive leveler and @WorcesterCityFc really struggled adapting. Fantastic publicity for knowle who have a lot of momentum.

Looking forward to food with my pals and then onto the game tonight first @WBA game of the season. As a kid the hawthorns under lights was special. Come on you baggie boys 🙏🏾🙏🏾👊🏾

So pleased for Dave and the staff to get their first win. Must say I was really surprised by how poor Halesowen were today, wasn’t expecting that at all. It’s early days though and hopefully they can improve.

Great to get to The Valley today for the local derby between the Reds and Halesowen. Great character from the Reds, especially going down to 10 men against a team I tipped to push Real Bedford this season.

Great to get to The Valley today to watch the local derby between the Reds and Halesowen. Great character from the Reds, especially going down to ten men against a team I tipped to push Real Bedford this season.

The biggest signing for me though might be Paul Holleran. A huge, huge addition. Paul is as good as anyone at this level and, as long as he finds the No.2 role to his liking, I think his impact could be every bit as important as Ebanks or Wynter. That's a serious amount of experience and know-how added alongside Russ Penn. That's why I've got Halesowen winning the play-offs — but I wouldn't be surprised at all if they went one better and won the league. 👀⚽

Not many teams are brave enough to go with two up top these days, which could mean a back 3, but Halesowen have the quality and depth to do it, especially if they can keep Preston fit. Butterfield, Ison, Parker and Kellerman give them different options, while Meredith and Sefton as wing-backs are a huge threat. Meredith, for me, is the best right-back/wing-back in the league. Wynter is as good as anything at this level and my man Wollacott is effective in both boxes. Daniel gives them a top keeper and safe pair of hands. I thought his very high standards dropped a little previously, but he bounced back really well last season.

A bit more on why I've got Halesowen 2nd and winning the play-offs... I really like what Russ Penn has done this summer. He's looked at the shortcomings of the last couple of seasons and addressed them. In Cowley they have, for me, the best striker in the league. They managed him really well last season and probably got more games out of him than anyone has for a while. Pairing him with Ebanks could be a game changer. Unquestionably the best front two in the league. 👀⚽