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Canaries hoping for semi-final place

Tuesday, February 21 2006

Hitchin travel to Cirencester Town this evening for a Errea Cup quarter final tie.
If the Canaries are successful, it will be only their second semi-final appearance in a League Cup competition- the last time Hitchin got this far was in the Isthmian League Cup in 1995-96. Bromsgrove, Bedford and Chippenham have already claimed their place in the last four.

Darren Salton is able to take a full strength squad to Cirencester, with leading scorer Josh Sozzo returning after suspension. Liam Folds also returns after missing the win at Merthyr Tydfil.

Cirencester beat league leaders Salisbury 4-3 in the previous round, while Hitchin trounced Ashford Town at the same stage. The Canaries have also disposed of Dunstable and Marlow. Cirencester also beat Gloucester on route to the last eight.

It will be Hitchin’s second trip to the Corinium Stadium this season – earlier in the campaign they lost 2-1 at Cirencester. But the form guide favours the Canaries, with Cirencester losing three out of their last four games.