Maldon & Tiptree vs Egham Town - FA Trophy

Maldon & Tiptree prepare to host Egham Town at the home ground on September 26, 2026, with both sides eager to assert their credentials and claim a result that could define their FA Trophy season. The left-back was taken off in the final minutes against Everton with cramp, and was not risked for the Champions League clash vs Sabah on Thursday.

Both Maldon & Tiptree and Egham Town will be eager to build momentum when they meet in FA Trophy. The hosts will be looking to find their rhythm and put a run of results together. Egham Town's away form is hard to read, but they will arrive with the belief that they can trouble their hosts. Their 3-0 win over Nice takes them up to second spot in the fledgling Ligue 1 table.

The touchline duel between the two managers adds another layer of intrigue, with both likely to tweak their setups in search of a decisive edge. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said: "If I’m Manchester United right now, I say press the green button and buy him, take him, right now.

In fixtures as finely poised as this one, it often comes down to who holds their nerve in the big moments — and both camps have players who relish that responsibility. How each side deals with the other's danger men — and who takes their chances when they come — will be central to the outcome. If that happens before the summer transfer deadline, it's understood that a loan could be on the cards for the defender for the season.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. With the sides so closely matched, a 1-1 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. The ramifications of this result could ripple through the FA Trophy standings for weeks to come, regardless of who comes out on top. Important qualities given that Bournemouth will expect him to be proactive.