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Sport in brief: February 28, 2025
MEN’S FOOTBALL: Sittingbourne, who began their FA Trophy campaign with a 2-0 first qualifying round win over Sutton Common Rovers back in September, face Aldershot from the National League in Saturday’s early quarter-finals kick off.
Oxford City host three-time winners Woking, Sutton United meet Spennymoor Town and Altrincham, who last picked up the cup in 1986, are at Rochdale.
All winning clubs will receive £7,500 in prize money, losers just £2,000.