Coalville Town chairman delighted with 'massive' game after Ravens handed dream draw in FA Cup first round
By Graham Hill
18th Oct 2022 | Local News
Coalville Town chairman Glyn Rennocks says there is no reason why they cannot pull off a shock result against Charlton Athletic the first round proper of the FA Cup.
Adam Stevens' side will travel to south London for the tie next month after Coalville beat National League leaders Notts County on Saturday.
The draw, conducted by former players Alan Smith and Dion Dublin on BBC2, paired them with League One side Charlton at The Valley.
Charlton are a former Premier League side and Rennocks thinks Coalville could take as many as 3,000 travelling fans to a stadium that holds 27,000.
Fans and players alike 'went wild' at the Owen Street club after gathering in the bar to see the draw made live on TV.
It is the second time Coalville have made it to the first round proper.
In 2004, they played Wycombe Wanderers, but Rennocks feels this is a bigger game.
Ironically, Charlton were live on Sky last night and gave the Ravens a taste of what they can expect as they beat Portsmouth 3-0.
Rennocks told Coalville Nub News: "We were all up in the clubhouse and when the draw was made, everyone went wild, it was mad.
"It's a tremendous draw, really brilliant. We'd played Wycombe in 2004-5, but I think this is much bigger, add that to the fact that we beat Notts County in the previous round.
"So it's kept going from Saturday with this draw. It might've been a bit flat if we'd drawn a non-league side, but to get a tie at a League One club is amazing.
"We're looking at this as just rewards for the performance and result that we got at Notts on Saturday. Now we'll give it a real go.
"We took 1,400 to Notts, but I wouldn't be surprised if we got double that for the Charlton game. It's a massive occasion and the people that are buying into are growing all the time.
"Our crowds have gone up tremendously. Leicester City are away at Everton that weekend, so that could make a difference."
Rennocks believes that the form Coalville have been in this season means he is not ruling out a Cup upset.
He added: "We'll give anyone a game at the moment, so why not. It's 11 v 11 and, if we have the belief, anything can happen.
"The manager's away but I got on the phone to him after the draw and he was ecstatic, he loves it.
"It'll be great for the players as well and we're looking forward to it. I hope we play the game, not the occasion."
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