The time was when a meeting between Ware and Hoddesdon was guaranteed a four figure attendance as the two sides renewed contests at least twice annually in league and, often enough, cup games.

That was in the days of the East Herts and Spartan Leagues up to and the mid-1950s but since our progress through various other competitions to Step 4 the meetings have become scarce.

We haven't met since 2004 and haven't beaten Hoddesdon since a 3-2 win at Lowfield in the same stage of this competition in 2000. This year the Lilywhites have enjoyed success in the Spartan South Midlands League (where they currently sit in 4th place) and the FA Cup in which they reached the 3rd Qualifying Round before going out 2-1 at Step 3 Brentwood Town. It should be a close game.

Harry Blakes scored eight goals against Hoddesdon on 17th February 1900, the highest total by any Ware player in one game.

Our record against Hoddesdon:-

P	W	D	L	F	A
164	86	19	59	402	312

Our ten latest matches against Hoddesdon:-

28 February 1995	Rov Bailey Memorial Trophy	H	1	1	Miles (Lost 4-3 on penalties)
2 May 1996	Rov Bailey Memorial Trophy-SF	H	3	1	Smith, Drummy, McGill (pen.)
10 September 1996	Friendly	H	1	0	Higgs
2 April 1998	Rov Bailey Memorial Trophy	H	2	1	Callcut, Bishop
27 April 1999	Rov Bailey Memorial Trophy-SF	A	3	2	Edmonds, Attfield, Hart - played at Ware
10 August 1999	Friendly	H	2	1	Keepence, Alan Smith
11 January 2000	Rov Bailey Memorial Trophy	A	0	4
5 December 2000	Herts Senior Cup Rd 2	A	3	2	Waldron, Gildersleve, Own Goal
29 January 2002	Rov Bailey Memorial Trophy	H	0	2
10 February 2004	East Anglian Cup Rd 1	A	1	2	Frendo - aet (1-1 at 90 mins)

Our best and worst against Hoddesdon:-

17 February 1900	East Herts League Div 1	H	13	0	Blakes 8, G Pearce 3, Wheeler 2
26 December 1923	Herts County League	A	0	8
26 December 1930	Spartan League Div 2 (East)	A	0	8