Gainsborough Trinity host Anstey Nomads in the FA Cup. Anstey Nomads have been in excellent form recently, while Gainsborough Trinity have had a much more up-and-down campaign.
Both sides have already had FA Cup football to navigate this season, and how each got through those ties says something about where they stand right now.
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Two very different recent records
Gainsborough Trinity's form has been patchy. Across their last twenty matches in all competitions they've won some, lost plenty, and drawn a few, with goals scored and conceded working out almost even. There's no strong pattern of home dominance or away struggles, just inconsistency.
Gainsborough Trinity: 20 completed matches; Anstey Nomads: 20 completed matches.
Gainsborough Trinity
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- -3
Anstey Nomads
- Win
- 80% 16 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 51
- Conceded
- 14
- Difference
- +37
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Trophy | Bury | Gainsborough Trinity | 26.09.2026 | 4-3 |
| FA Cup | Gainsborough Trinity | Leamington | 22.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| FA Cup | Leamington | Gainsborough Trinity | 19.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Gainsborough Trinity | Avro | 12.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| FA Cup | Sherwood Colliery | Gainsborough Trinity | 05.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Gainsborough Trinity | Cleethorpes Town | 31.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Ashton United | Gainsborough Trinity | 28.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Quorn | Gainsborough Trinity | 25.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Gainsborough Trinity | Bury | 22.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Non League Premier - Northern | Gainsborough Trinity | Stockton Town | 18.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Trophy | Ilkeston Town | Anstey Nomads | 26.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Anstey Nomads | Alvechurch | 22.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| FA Cup | Anstey Nomads | Newcastle Town | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Racing Club Warwick | Anstey Nomads | 12.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| FA Cup | Sileby Rangers | Anstey Nomads | 05.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Anstey Nomads | Banbury United | 31.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Peterborough Sports | Anstey Nomads | 28.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Anstey Nomads | Leighton Town | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Bromsgrove Sporting | Anstey Nomads | 15.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Leamington | Anstey Nomads | 11.08.2026 | 1-1 |
Anstey Nomads have been almost the opposite. They've lost just once in their last twenty matches, with a goal difference that towers over most opponents they've faced. Wins have come by big margins as often as tight ones, and that run stretches across two different competitions.
Form clearly favours the visitors on paper, though league form at different levels doesn't always translate neatly into cup results.
Comparative Team Statistics: Gainsborough Trinity vs Anstey Nomads


How each side arrived at this tie
Trinity's route through this FA Cup campaign has needed some work. They drew 1-1 away at Leamington before winning the replay 3-0 at home, and further back they needed an away win at Sherwood Colliery to keep going.
Anstey Nomads have had a smoother passage, winning both of their FA Cup matches shown here, including a comfortable away win. That's in keeping with their wider form this season rather than a one-off.
Cup form and league form are pointing in the same direction for Anstey, which isn't always the case in these ties.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Robson | Wales | 24 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| A. Simpson | England | 29 | Defender | 172 | n/a |
| W. Lancaster | England | 24 | Defender | 185 | n/a |
| A. Jackson | England | 32 | Defender | 183 | n/a |
| B. Johnson | England | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Helliwell | England | 25 | Midfielder | 169 | n/a |
| L. Butroid | England | 28 | Midfielder | 175 | 67 |
| Fraser Thomas Preston | Scotland | 27 | Midfielder | ||
| J. Clarke | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Jonathon Margetts | England | 33 | Attacker | 175 | 70 |
| F. Mulhern | Republic of Ireland | 29 | Attacker | 175 | n/a |
| S. Tuntulwana | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Crookes | England | 28 | Defender | 183 cm | 77 kg |
| G. Hornshaw | England | 26 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| J. Mcloughlin | Australia | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Kruszynski | Poland | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| O. Sykes | England | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Robinson | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| T. Daire | England | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| H. Wakefield | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Reeve | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Omotola | Nigeria | 28 | Attacker | 180 cm | n/a |
| C. Scanlon | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Kasongo | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Storey | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Hollis | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. Richardson | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Blackshaw | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Bestwick | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Wolfe | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| C. Armeni | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Wildin | Antigua and Barbuda | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Gibbens | England | 25 | Defender | 182 cm | 71 kg |
| L. Fray | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Bayliss | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Bowley | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Annable | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
Anstey Nomads clearly arrive with the stronger recent record, and their cup form this season backs that up. Gainsborough Trinity's inconsistency is real too, shown by a mixed set of results across league and cup football.
Even so, without a market to assess or further detail on team news, there isn't enough here to build a confident case either way. This is one to watch rather than back.
