Truro City advanced in the FA Cup with a 2-0 victory over Merthyr Town in the second qualifying round on Tuesday. The win at home sends the White Tigers through to the next stage of the competition with a clean sheet.
This result continues a positive run for the side, who now sit seventh in the National League South table with 14 points from eight games. Their recent form has been strong, with the team winning four of their last five matches across all competitions. Their next challenge is a league trip to face leaders Maidstone United on Saturday.
The match kicked off at 18:45 and Truro took control early. They found the net twice to secure a comfortable passage, improving on the 1-1 draw the two sides played out just three days earlier. The performance provided a boost ahead of a key league fixture.
Manager Paul Wotton will be pleased with the response from his players after a recent league defeat. The clean sheet is a particular positive, with the team having conceded only four goals in eight league matches this season. In their last five games, they have scored a total of nine goals.
Attention now turns fully to the weekend's league action. Truro City travel to face Maidstone United, who are five points clear at the top of the National League South. The full league standings are available on our standings page.
Truro City have been drawn at home to ninth-tier Cirencester Town in the FA Cup third qualifying round, the club confirmed on 25 September. Manager John Askey said it was "a great opportunity to progress" but warned against complacency. The tie offers a chance to reach the fourth qualifying round. The side, currently seventh in the National League South, face leaders Maidstone United next.
Manager John Askey told reporters that the 2-0 win over Merthyr Town on 22 September was Truro City's first FA Cup victory in five years. He said it was "a great opportunity to progress" against Cirencester Town. The win was also Askey's first in the competition as Truro boss. The side, currently seventh in National League South, now prepare for a league trip to face leaders Maidstone United.
Maidstone United manager Craig Fagan says his side must move on from their FA Cup exit ahead of hosting Truro City on Saturday. Fagan told reporters that his team, who lost 2-0 to Cray Wanderers on Tuesday, cannot dwell on the defeat. "We need to move on from it," he said. "We now have to concentrate on the next game, which is Truro." The Stones remain top of National League South, with seventh-placed Truro five points behind them.
