Gainsborough picked up their third clean sheet of the competition on Saturday. Adding to those collected against Kettering Town (2-0) and National League North play-off chasers Chester (1-0). Added to that is the 4-1 win away at Clitheroe and a 2-1 home victory against Rushall Olympic. The fifth round draw will be the Blues' thirteenth cup tie of the season, and sixth in the Trophy alone!
Now, the Blues
are into the last 16 and will be keen to discover who is up next when the draw is made at approximately 3.15pm on Monday afternoon. Fifth Round ties are due to be played on Saturday 1st February, which means that Trinity’s scheduled home game against Whitby Town in the Northern Premier League, will be re-arranged. A new date will be advised of this, in due course.
Check in on the Official Website and across our social media channels on Monday afternoon for full details and reaction following the draw. Who do you want to face, Blues' fans? The 16 sides remaining in the competition:
Aldershot (NL Step 1)
Altrincham (NL Step 1)
Eastleigh (NL Step 1)
Forest Green Rovers (NL Step 1)
Gainsborough Trinity (NPL Step 3)
Boston United (NL Step 1)
Spenymoor Town (NLN Step 2)
Kidderminster Harriers (NLN Step 2)
Sittingbourne (ISE Step 4)
Southend United (NL Step 1)
Boreham Wood (NL Step 1)
Worthing (NLS Step 2)
Biggleswade Town (SLC Step 4)
Oxford City (NLN Step 2)
Sutton United/ Tamworth (NL Step 1)
Woking (NL Step 1) Radcliffe (NLN Step 2)
Stockton Town (NPL Step 3)
Rochdale (NL Step 1)
Article by Rob Hughes (@AATM_Media)