The draw has been made for the semi-finals of the Isuzu FA Vase and Whitstable will play Hartpury University over two legs. The first leg will take place at the Primcura Healthcare Stadium on Saturday 29th March after Whitstable were drawn out first. The return leg at Hartpury will be the following weekend, but there is a chance it could be on a different day as the stadium also hosts their rugby team that currently play in the RFU Championship. The winners will face either AFC Whyteleafe or Andover New Street in the Wembley final on Sunday 11th May.

Hartpury University (“The Acorns”) are currently top of the uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division, having lost just two league games this season. Their FA Vase campaign has seen them edge past two SCEFL Premier Division teams, VCD Athletic and Erith & Belvedere, in the last two rounds.

Their FA Vase results to date:
(Exempt until the Second Round)
Hartpury University 1 East Cowes Victoria Athletic 0 (attendance 76)
Hartpury University 1 Wells City 0 (att 64)
Hartpury University 1 Fareham Town 0 (att 251)
VCD Athletic 0 Hartpury University 1 (att 240)
Hartpury University 2 Erith & Belvedere 1 (att 256)

Hartpury was established after World War II as a small agricultural education centre, but now has over 4,500 students studying at both the university and the college. In 2020, Hartpury launched its first non-league football club team, Hartpury University FC, aimed at providing students from the academies at the university and college with opportunities to become professional footballers.

Hartpury is located on the A417, just four miles north of Gloucester, and is easily accessible from the M5, M50 and M4.

Hartpury University and Hartpury College
Gloucester
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Keep an eye on our website and social media for more news about these fixtures and also for the necessary rescheduling of several league fixtures.