Haringey Borough vs Newmarket - FA Trophy

There is a notable edge to this FA Trophy fixture. When Haringey Borough meet Newmarket at the home ground on August 29, 2026, both will sense an opportunity to land a telling blow. LIV Golf definitely changed the face of the professional game with the extortionate amounts of money that they pumped into the league.

A glance at the FA Trophy table tells the story: Haringey Borough in 76th and Newmarket in 31st, with positions to defend and places to climb. The hosts will be looking to find their rhythm and put a run of results together. The visitors will back themselves to cause problems and will not make the trip expecting an easy afternoon. That result ended the European giants' 14-game unbeaten run in the competition, as Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham were contained by an "incredible" performance from a player barely anyone outside of France had heard of.

Set-piece efficiency and transition play often decide fixtures of this nature, and both managers will have been drilling those phases on the training ground. They are sticking to the principles of possession and pressing that have taken them from the fourth tier.

Individual moments of quality could tip the balance. Both sides possess players capable of producing something out of nothing, and a single flash of brilliance may be all that separates them. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. Despite his youth, the defender has won a total of six titles with Benfica and the national team, and was named as the best defender in the 2022/23 Portuguese league season.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. On balance, Newmarket may just have enough to take all three points. A 1-2 away win would not be a shock. Whatever the outcome, the FA Trophy fixture promises a meaningful contest with real implications for both clubs. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool's midfield wasn't great last year but I expect Florian Wirtz to have a better season, 100 per cent.