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- Competition: FA Cup First Round
- Date: 09/11/2026
- KO: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
- Venue: Bolitho Park
Plymouth Parkway take on Berkhamsted on Monday evening as two non-league clubs look to make history at Bolitho Park.
Both teams have reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time, with a sold-out crowd and live television coverage adding to the occasion.
Recent league results point towards an entertaining contest at Bolitho Park.
Plymouth Parkway vs Berkhamsted Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Plymouth Parkway
2 : 0
Berkhamsted
Non League Premier: Southern South
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Berkhamsted
2 : 2
Plymouth Parkway
Non League Premier: Southern South
Plymouth Parkway and Berkhamsted have met twice since the start of 2020. Parkway won one match while one game finished level.
The hosts secured a 2:0 win at Bolitho Park in February 2026 after a 2:2 draw away in September 2025.
Plymouth Parkway team overview
Plymouth Parkway return to FA Cup action after recording an impressive 3:1 home victory against Southern Premier South leaders Uxbridge last Tuesday.
Andrew Neal fired Karl Curtis's side ahead before Ed Palmer added to their advantage. Hayden Turner completed the scoring in a dominant performance for the south coast side.
Last week’s victory provided a welcome response to a disappointing 4:2 defeat at Hanworth Villa in their previous fixtures.
High-scoring outcomes have been relatively frequent for the home side with six of their last nine games seeing at least three goals scored.
Parkway progressed to the FA Cup first round with a 2:0 victory against Chertsey Town but have struggled to find consistency in their recent results. Plymouth won four but lost three of their last seven matches.
Karl Curtis’s side now sit fourth in the Southern League Premier Division South with 29 points from 15 league fixtures.
Home form has been particularly impressive. Curtis's men have won five consecutive home matches in all competitions.
Head coach Curtis has no reported injury issues this week. Andrew Neal is expected to lead the attack after scoring his 13th goal of the season against Uxbridge.
Last matches of Plymouth Parkway
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Plymouth Parkway
3 : 1
Uxbridge
Non League Premier: Southern South
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Hanworth Villa
4 : 2
Plymouth Parkway
Non League Premier: Southern South
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Plymouth Parkway
1 : 0
Gloucester City
Non League Premier: Southern South
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Basingstoke Town
2 : 0
Plymouth Parkway
Non League Premier: Southern South
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Plymouth Parkway
2 : 0
Chertsey Town
FA Cup
Plymouth Parkway lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Aaron Dearing
Defenders
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2
Jensen Ireland
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4
Ryan Brett
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5
Ed Palmer
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6
Toby Downr
Midfielders
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7
Mikey Williams
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8
Callum Hall
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15
Ed Harrison
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18
Will Sullivan
Forwards
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9
Andrew Neal
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12
Reece Thomson
Berkhamsted team overview
Berkhamsted make the long journey to Devon after a narrow 1:0 Herts Senior Cup victory at Hadley last Tuesday.
New signing Godlove Oppong struck in stoppage time on his debut to seal the win, giving Chris Devane's side a welcome boost before their historic FA Cup appearance.
Before that success, Berkhamstead had failed to win each of four previous fixtures including a 2:2 away draw at Gloucester in their most recent league fixture.
Berkhamsted sit 12th in the Southern League Premier Division South with 18 points from 14 matches.
Like the home side, the visitors have been involved in several high-scoring outcomes in recent weeks. Five of their last seven games finished with at least three goals scored.
The visitors have found the net in eight consecutive matches across all competitions. Five of their last six fixtures also finished with BTTS.
Devane's men reached the FA Cup first round after a remarkable 2:1 victory against National League opponents Southend.
The visitors have no reported injury issues ahead of Monday’s FA Cup contest.
Last matches of Berkhamsted
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Gloucester City
2 : 2
Berkhamsted
Non League Premier: Southern South
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Berkhamsted
1 : 1
Sholing
Non League Premier: Southern South
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Berkhamsted
1 : 2
Cray Wanderers
Fa Trophy
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Chichester City
3 : 1
Berkhamsted
Non League Premier: Southern South
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Southend United
1 : 2
Berkhamsted
FA Cup
Berkhamsted lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Hubert Graczyk
Defenders
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2
Jack Tompkins
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4
Jeanmal Prosper
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5
Lewis Rolfe
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6
James Gurteen
Midfielders
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7
JJ Lacey
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10
Luke Andrews
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12
Max Rosner
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20
Billy Mardell-Smith
Forwards
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9
Ryan Blake
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16
Jeffrey Sekyere
Prediction
Parkway's strong home form makes them slight favourites, but Berkhamsted usually get on the scoresheet.
With both teams involved in several high-scoring matches in recent weeks, I’m putting my stake on over 2.5 goals scored.
Three Reasons Why We Expect Over 2.5 Goals
- Plymouth Parkway have seen over 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 9 matches
- Berkhamsted have seen over 2.5 goals in in 5 of their last 7 matches
- Plymouth Parkway have seen an average of over 3 goals per game in their last 8 home matches
Main prediction Plymouth Parkway - Berkhamsted
Over 2.5 goals
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