The oldest club to feature in the Australia Cup will look to advance to the Round of 16 for the third time in their history when taking on the second-youngest side in 2021/22 A-League Men Champions Western United.
Club: Edgeworth Eagles FC
Member Federation: Northern New South Wales
Home ground: Jack McLaughlan Oval
Founded: 1892
Australia Cup Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2023): 5
Best finish: Round of 16 (2016, 2019)
Head Coach: Peter McGuinness
Road to the Round of 32:
- New Lambton 1-2 Edgeworth
- Edgeworth 2-0 Charlestown
- Edgeworth 3-1 Lambton Jaffas
- Newcastle Olympic 1-2 Edgeworth
Edgeworth faced a tight qualifying campaign, requiring 120 minutes to defeat Newcastle Olympic FC; after equalising in the 82nd minute, a goal in the stoppage time of the first half of extra time was enough to see them through.
Edgeworth Eagles and their fellow representatives Broadmeadow Magic are the only two Northern NSW sides to advance to the Round of 16, with Edgeworth having made it on two previous occasions.
Australia Cup Record:
- 2014: Preliminary rounds
- 2015: Round of 32
- 2016: Round of 16
- 2017: Round of 32
- 2018: Preliminary rounds
- 2019: Round of 16
- 2021: Preliminary rounds
- 2022: Preliminary rounds
Last Five League Results: WWLLW
Currently lying in sixth spot, Edgeworth snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Valentine last weekend.
The midtable side has been up and down in the NNSW NPL Men’s competition this campaign, but they will be hoping to secure another victory in the final round of the regular season before taking on A-League Men opponents Western United in the Round of 32.
Match Details:
Edgeworth Eagles FC vs Western United
Date: Wednesday, 9 August 2023
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Jack McLaughlan Oval
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