Thame United host Eastbourne Borough in the FA Cup. Thame have been winning regularly in their recent matches, while Eastbourne's form over the same stretch has been much more mixed.
There's also a clear gap in level between the two clubs' regular leagues, which is worth keeping in mind before assuming anything about how this cup tie will go.
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Two very different recent runs
Thame United's last 20 matches read 14 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, with 56 goals scored and 23 conceded. That's a strong record on paper, but it's built across a mix of Non League Division One football and cup ties in the FA Cup and FA Trophy, including some big away wins over Portland United and Westbury United. There have also been heavy defeats mixed in during their league games earlier in the year, so the overall picture is stronger in cups than it's been week to week in the league.
Thame United: 20 completed matches; Eastbourne Borough: 20 completed matches.
Thame United
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 53
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +31
Eastbourne Borough
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 37
- Difference
- +2
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Trophy | Thame United | Chichester City | 26.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| FA Cup | Exmouth | Thame United | 23.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| FA Cup | Thame United | Exmouth | 19.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| FA Trophy | Portland United | Thame United | 12.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| FA Cup | Thame United | Reading City | 05.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| FA Trophy | Westbury United | Thame United | 29.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Non League Div One - Southern Central | Hitchin Town | Thame United | 25.04.2026 | 0-5 |
| Non League Div One - Southern Central | Thame United | Biggleswade Town | 18.04.2026 | 3-0 |
| Non League Div One - Southern Central | Welwyn Garden City | Thame United | 11.04.2026 | 4-3 |
| Non League Div One - Southern Central | Thame United | Aylesbury United | 06.04.2026 | 0-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Trophy | Eastbourne Borough | Welwyn Garden City | 26.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| FA Cup | Eastbourne Borough | Windsor | 19.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Non League Premier - Isthmian | Eastbourne Borough | Chatham Town | 15.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Non League Premier - Isthmian | Eastbourne Borough | Cheshunt | 12.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| FA Cup | Whitehawk | Eastbourne Borough | 05.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| Non League Premier - Isthmian | Lewes | Eastbourne Borough | 31.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Non League Premier - Isthmian | Eastbourne Borough | Leatherhead | 29.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Non League Premier - Isthmian | Cray Wanderers | Eastbourne Borough | 22.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Non League Premier - Isthmian | Eastbourne Borough | Brentwood Town | 15.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Non League Premier - Isthmian | Eastbourne Borough | Three Bridges | 11.08.2026 | 3-2 |
Eastbourne Borough's record over the same number of games is 7 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses, with 36 scored and 38 conceded. Their most recent matches, though, have picked up: wins over Windsor in the FA Cup, Chatham Town and Cheshunt in the league, plus an away win at Whitehawk. The tougher results in their sample come from earlier in the year, in a different league than the one they're playing in now.
Both teams look better right now than their season-long numbers suggest, which makes the recent form more relevant than the summary totals.
Comparative Team Statistics: Thame United vs Eastbourne Borough
How each side got here
Thame United's cup form has involved a replay already this season. They drew 3-3 at home with Exmouth before winning 3-1 in the replay, on top of a 3-2 win over Reading City and a 2-0 win at Portland United in the FA Trophy. That's a side finding ways to win tight cup games, even if they're doing it from a lower step of the pyramid than their opponents.
Eastbourne Borough have also been busy in cup competition, beating Whitehawk 4-2 away and Windsor 3-0 at home in the FA Cup. They arrive from a higher level of league football than Thame, which is the kind of gap that can go either way in a one-off cup tie: it can mean a routine step up in class, or it can mean a lower-league side with nothing to lose causing problems.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wylie | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Smith | England | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. West | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Tutton | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Peake-Pijnen | England | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. Goss | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Gledhill | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Blake | England | 35 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| N. Alabi | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Sturgess | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| G. Hackett | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Evans | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| T. Ashworth | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Tucker | England | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| F. Murray | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Mepham | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| C. Mapley | England | 29 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Lynn | England | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| C. Rackley | England | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Green | England | 39 | Attacker | 183 cm | 81 kg |
| A. Pavey | England | 31 | Attacker | 186 cm | 78 kg |
| A. Finney | England | 30 | Defender | 193 cm | 70 kg |
| B. Dudzinski | England | 31 | Goalkeeper | 189 cm | 78 kg |
| J. Paxman | England | 32 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 76 kg |
| G. Brown | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Yaser Kasim | Iraq | 35 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 73 kg |
| L. Defise | Belgium | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Sheriff | England | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Beard | England | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| I. Uche | England | 26 | Midfielder | 193 cm | n/a |
| J. Beckford | England | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Gbadebo | England | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Collins | England | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Bridgman | Malta | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Foulkes | England | 25 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Olarewaju | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Bull | England | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Ligendza | South Africa | 23 | Attacker | 177 cm | n/a |
| W. Harley | England | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Both teams go into this having won more than they've lost lately, but for different reasons and against different standards of opposition. That makes it hard to say with any confidence which way this one falls.
With no market reference to weigh up and the level gap adding its own uncertainty, we're not backing a selection on this fixture.
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