Long Eaton 1-1 (3-4 on penalties) Rushden Diamonds in the FA Cup, Preliminary, 1/128 at Grange Park, Long Eaton (1,500 capacity).

Long Eaton won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–W–D), scoring 7 and conceding 8.

Rushden Diamonds won 2, drew 3 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–D–D–W), scoring 10 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 6 times: Long Eaton 2 wins, Rushden Diamonds 3, 1 draw.