The two sides drew 1-1 in their FA Trophy Preliminary Round clash at The Causeway, ensuring that they will face off again at 7.45pm for a place in the First Round Qualifying.
Cinderford dominated for the majority at the weekend, creating enough chances to win comfortably, but their manager John Brough knows they have to do it all again if they are to win at Totton’s Testwood Stadium.
FC Totton v Cinderford
The FA Trophy
Preliminary Round Replay
7.45pm, Tuesday 21 October
Testwood Stadium
Winners receive £2,500
“Yes, we’ve got to do it all again,” Brough told The Gloucester Citizen.
“We started really well on Saturday. Our passing was good and we zipped the ball about nicely.
“We got the goal that we deserved but unfortunately we couldn’t go on and get the second goal that would probably have made the game safe.
“Credit to them, they are not a side who throw in the towel and when we switched off at the back they took advantage and got their goal.”
Despite losing grip of their lead, the draw extended Cinderford’s unbeaten run to nine games, and they are heading to the replay in Hampshire in confident spirits.
“When we went four games unbeaten I challenged the boys to go 10 games unbeaten so that would be a good achievement,” said Brough.
“But we know we face a big test against Totton. They are a good side and have got some good players.”
Should the sides fail to be separated after 90 minutes, then the tie will go into extra-time and penalties – and Brough has no worries if it comes down to a shootout.
“Obviously I hope we win it in the 90 minutes but if it does go to penalties I don’t have any worries about my players.
“Seven or eight of my players will put their hands up to take a penalty and it just shows the confidence in the team at the moment.”
The winners will entertain Hereford United in the next round.
Totton are one place and one point ahead of seventh-placed Cinderford in the Evo-Stik Southern Division One South & West Division having played one game more.
