Wycombe Wanderers will face Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup first round, a first-ever cup meeting between the two clubs. The tie will be played at the Wham Stadium on Saturday 7th November with a 3pm kick-off, breaking a 27-year sequence of league-only encounters. The club's focus remains on the immediate league schedule, with a trip to face 16th-placed AFC Wimbledon this Saturday 24th October.
All 27 previous meetings have been in the Football League. The most recent was a 2-0 victory for Wycombe at the Crown Ground on Valentine's Day 2023, with goals from Josh Scowen and Garath McCleary. That match proved to be Gareth Ainsworth's final away game in charge before he left for Queens Park Rangers one week later. The overall head-to-head record is finely balanced, with Accrington holding a narrow edge of nine wins to Wycombe's eight, alongside ten draws.
Ticket details confirmed
Tickets for the cup clash will be available from the club's Retail Shop from Monday 26th October. Season ticket holders in the Taylors Scaffolding Jack Barrett Main Stand and Eric Whalley Family Stand have until 5pm on Wednesday 28th October to claim their usual seats. General online sales will open at 5pm that same Wednesday. Adult tickets are priced at £12, with concessions for over-65s, 18-21s and 14-17s set at £6. Under-14s can attend for £2. The Retail Shop can be contacted on 01254 356950, option one, with a £1 booking fee applying to phone transactions.
Cup focus amid league campaign
The cup draw arrives as Wycombe sit 15th in League One, having taken 14 points from their opening 11 games, which consist of three wins, five draws and three losses. They are eight points behind the leaders, Stockport County. Their recent form shows two wins, two draws and one defeat, a sequence that includes last weekend's 2-2 draw away at Cambridge United. In that match, Jayden Wareham scored twice, taking his season tally to five goals and confirming his status as the team's top scorer. The team's next fixture is a league trip to face 16th-placed AFC Wimbledon this Saturday, a match that kicks off at 3pm. Wycombe's recent results have been mixed, with a 2-0 win over Notts County preceding the Cambridge draw, but a heavy 4-1 defeat to Luton earlier in the month. Across the season, the team has scored 18 goals while conceding 22. Attention will then turn to preparations for the historic FA Cup fixture. The match at the Wham Stadium offers a chance for cup progress as Wycombe look to build momentum.
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