Next up, Carlton travel to Rugby Town in the opening round of the FA Trophy, both teams having progressed in the FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round last weekend. Carlton’s win against Step 3 Stamford was well earned and well deserved and the Millers will be hoping to carry that confidence into this game. Lamin Manneh has four goals in three matches in all competitions. Early season inconsistency is the Millers’ issue. They are yet to win back to back games this year.
Rugby have had a solid enough start to the league campaign, Trey Charles has raced to seven goals in all competitions already this year and the hosts sit eighth in the NPL Midlands having only been beaten by early pace setters, Corby Town, collecting two wins and two draws from their other matches.
Carlton reached the 3rd Qualifying Round round of the FA Trophy last season beating Coleshill Town and Chasetown along the way before losing to Nuneaton Borough. Rugby didn’t make it past the 1st round last year, losing 5-1 to Grantham.