Heybridge Swifts are still celebrating their FA Cup victory that sees them into the first round proper.

And they have only one slight problem, deciding whether to switch their glamour tie against Bristol City away from Scraley Road.

A board meeting has been called for Tuesday evening to discuss the options available for the Ryman League side.

On our way - Kevin Budge celebrates with Paul Cobb as Heybridge defeat Bideford at Scraley Road

These could include transferring to Colchester United's Layer Road ground or Ipswich Town's Portman Road, as well as the obvious alternative of switching to Ashton Gate, home of City.

Swifts were put into the hat for the first round courtesy of an excellent 2-0 home win over Screwfix Direct Western League's Bideford on Saturday.

But they could not have hoped for a better draw after being paired against Division Two high-flyers, the Robins.

Swifts manager Dave Greene said: "It's a fantastic draw for us, they're a prestigious club with a massive support base and it certainly will be a memorable day.

"It would be great to be able to hold the game at home but we will look at all avenues before we make a decision."

For match reports on all Ryman Premier League teams in the FA Cup qualifiers see our Ryman Premier League section

Published Monday October 28, 2002

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