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Wimborne Town sell out in record time for FA Cup clash

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Wimborne players celebrate with fans after the victory over Chelmsford City. Credit: Henry Sanderson

Wimborne Town have sold out their home allocation for their upcoming FA Cup first round tie against League Two Crawley Town. 

The Southern League Premier Division South club reached the first round proper of the FA Cup by beating Chelmsford City 1-0 to earn their first appearance in the FA Cup proper since 1982. 

The tickets for the home fans went on sale at 10am this morning and sold out in just over 90 minutes with the demand highlighting the excitement around the club’s cup run.  

The exact number of tickets sold is expected to fluctuate but could be more than 2500 which would eclipse the record sale from last year’s league game against Poole Town.  

Wimborne Town’s head of media Kyran Rickman described the occasion as a significant moment for the club. 

 “This is simply huge and a historic occasion for the club,” he said. 

“Reaching the FA Cup first round proper for just the second time in our history is massive for the Magpies and there has been a huge level of interest in the game and the cup run.” 

The attention on the club has grown massively amid a strong run of form, with performances from Chilean youngster Angel Diaz also helping to raise the club’s profile. 

Wimborne attack against Chelmsford City. Credit: Henry Sanderson

Diaz scored the winner in Wimborne’s triumph over Chelmsford City in the 84th minute to put the Magpies in the hat for the First Round Proper of the FA cup.  

Rickman says the growing interest around the club has been positive, adding: “The attention we’ve been receiving can only be a good thing, and we can’t wait for the tie.” 

The tie presents an opportunity for even greater exposure with the game being chosen to be televised live on TNT sports, which has earned Wimborne another £50,000.  

Extra funding and exposure will be key to the progression of the football club. Having already accrued £35,000 for reaching the FA Cup first round, a victory against Crawley Town could see the Magpies claim an additional £47,750 in prize money.  

For a club whose last appearance in the FA Cup proper came in 1982, this tie represents a significant milestone. With home tickets now sold-out, attention will turn to the tie and whether Wimborne can produce another memorable performance in front of their supporters.