Ebbsfleet United host Sholing in the FA Cup. Both sides have had up-and-down seasons so far, picking up wins and losses in fairly similar amounts rather than settling into any clear pattern.
Sholing come into this having already won two rounds to reach this stage, and Ebbsfleet needed an away win of their own in the last round. That gives both teams some recent cup confidence to lean on, even if their league form has been more mixed.
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How both sides have been going
Ebbsfleet United sit at 9 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses from their last 20 matches, with 33 scored and 26 conceded. Their most recent league games have been quiet, with 1-1 and 0-0 draws either side of a 2-0 defeat away at Walton & Hersham, though they did win 3-1 away at Maidenhead in the FA Cup last time out.
Ebbsfleet United: 20 completed matches; Sholing: 20 completed matches.
Ebbsfleet United
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +7
Sholing
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 26
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League - South | Tonbridge Angels | Ebbsfleet United | 26.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| FA Cup | Maidenhead | Ebbsfleet United | 19.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| National League - South | Ebbsfleet United | Salisbury | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League - South | Ebbsfleet United | Hemel Hempstead Town | 08.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| National League - South | Walton & Hersham | Ebbsfleet United | 05.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Ebbsfleet United | Gillingham | 31.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Cray Valley PM | Ebbsfleet United | 28.07.2026 | 2-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Ebbsfleet United | Cardiff MET | 24.07.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Ebbsfleet United | West Ham United U21 | 21.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Aveley | Ebbsfleet United | 14.07.2026 | 1-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Trophy | Yate Town | Sholing | 26.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| FA Cup | Tiverton Town | Sholing | 19.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern South | Sholing | Plymouth Parkway | 12.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| FA Cup | Sholing | Andover New Street | 05.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Non League Premier - Southern South | Sholing | Gosport Borough | 31.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Non League Premier - Southern South | Bracknell Town | Sholing | 29.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern South | Sholing | Chertsey Town | 22.08.2026 | 2-4 |
| Non League Premier - Southern South | Hanwell Town | Sholing | 15.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Non League Premier - Southern South | Poole Town | Sholing | 11.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern South | Sholing | Bath City | 08.08.2026 | 1-2 |
Sholing's numbers are almost a mirror image: 9 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses from 20, with 26 scored and 25 conceded. Their league form has included some heavy defeats, losing 2-4 to Chertsey Town and 1-3 to Plymouth Parkway, but in the cup they've won at home against Andover New Street and away at Tiverton Town.
Neither side's league record points to anything conclusive, but both have shown they can raise their game specifically in cup matches.
Comparative Team Statistics: Ebbsfleet United vs Sholing
A cup tie across two levels
Ebbsfleet play their football in the National League South, while Sholing are a level below in the Southern League Premier Division South. That gap can show up over a cup run, but it doesn't always translate into an easy night for the higher-division side.
Both teams travelled for their last cup tie and won it. Ebbsfleet came from behind, sort of, in beating Maidenhead 3-1 away, while Sholing won 1-0 at Tiverton Town. Neither looked like a side just going through the motions.
Recent cup form suggests this should be a competitive tie rather than a formality for the home side.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Sterling-James | St. Kitts and Nevis | 33 | Attacker | 175 cm | 75 kg |
| M. Fanimo | England | 32 | Attacker | 173 cm | n/a |
| J. Ibe | England | 30 | Attacker | 176 cm | 81 kg |
| S. Coulthirst | England | 31 | Attacker | 180 cm | 77 kg |
| T. Adedoja | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. McQueen | England | 31 | Midfielder | 174 cm | 70 kg |
| B. Clifford | England | 33 | Midfielder | 170 cm | 67 kg |
| O. Cissé | Mali | 35 | Midfielder | 195 cm | 85 kg |
| H. White | England | 31 | Defender | 185 cm | 68 kg |
| C. Solly | England | 35 | Defender | 173 cm | 71 kg |
| D. Amoo | England | 35 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 77 kg |
| J. Martin | England | 37 | Defender | 183 cm | 82 kg |
| M. Kenlock | England | 29 | Defender | 185 cm | 67 kg |
| J. Wright | England | 36 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 74 kg |
| M. Olagunju | England | 24 | Defender | 186 cm | n/a |
| G. Cundle | England | 29 | Attacker | 182 cm | 70 kg |
| Charles Ondo | Equatorial Guinea | 22 | Defender | 185 cm | 68 kg |
| W. Randall-Hurren | England | 29 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 65 kg |
| G. Phillips | USA | 29 | Defender | 190 cm | 84 kg |
| M. Norman | England | 29 | Goalkeeper | 193 cm | 82 kg |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Gosney | England | 35 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| B. Targett | England | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Mason | England | 34 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Hoole | England | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| N. Watts | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Sawyer | England | 34 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Wagstaffe | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Miller | England | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Mason | England | 39 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Green | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Carey | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Bulpitt | England | 31 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Buckland | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Smith | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| O. Roundell | England | 29 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| P. McLean | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. McLean | England | 39 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| T. Cuthbertson | England | 37 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Deacon | England | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
With no market to weigh up here, we're not landing on a pick for this one.
Ebbsfleet's status as the higher-division side is the traditional case for them, but Sholing's wins over Andover New Street and away at Tiverton Town show they're not simply making up the numbers in this competition.
Who will win?
