Hinckley AFC enter their final cup competition of the season with Tuesday’s visit to Coventry Copsewood in the Midland League Cup.
After mixed fortunes in cup competitions so far, AFC’s final chance at a long run starts at Allard Way as Joe Conneely heads back to his former side for the first time as a manager.
Conneely says while he may look to give playing time to those who need it, he still wants to go as far as he can.
And the manager says not having a match this coming weekend means he can go as strong as he wants to. He said: “We’ll take it seriously.
“We’ve got one last chance in terms of cup competitions to go as far as we can. We’ve not got a game next Saturday so we can afford to go full board for it.
“We’ll get minutes into some boys that we need to but we’ll take it seriously and try and get back to winning ways and through to the next round.”
Both Hinckley and Copsewood were handed byes into this second round stage and will be looking to reach the third round as the competition returns for the first time since pre-covid.
The likes of Atherstone Town, Lichfield City and Stourport Swifts are already through to round three with a number of other ties still to be played. The third round draw is yet to take place.
Hinckley won the previous meeting between the sides 9-0 in November but Copsewood have started the new year strongly. They have notched up a win and a draw so far in 2023, beating Chelmsley Town before a stalemate with Wednesfield.
Copsewood play at Allard Way, Coventry, CV3 1JP.
