Portsmouth Senior Cup selection headaches for Moneyfields and Gosport Borough

The tie was originally scheduled for November but has twice fallen foul to the weather.

Competition rules state that only players eligible are those who were signed at the time of the original tie.

Personel in both teams have changed since then.

'It is a difficult one because we are working out who is allowed to play,' said Moneyfields manager Dave Carter.

'Gosport must be in the same boat.

'Lewis Fennemore is suspended by the FA but we are not sure if it applies to this cup competition.

'We will probably bring in some reserve and youth team players.'

The winners have been drawn away to Hampshire Premier League Division 1 club Denmead in the quarter finals.

If Gosport win, Denmead are hoping to stage the tie on their usual home pitch at Front Lawn in midweek as Borough train there on Thursdays.

But if Moneys win, Denmead will have to give up home advantage and switch it to Dover Road under lights.

Moneys are the holders of the Portsmouth Senior Cup, having caned Paulsgrove 7-1 in last season’s Fratton Park final.

Baffins Milton are currently the only team through to the semi-finals, having beaten Paulsgrove 4-0 a fortnight ago.

In the other last eight ties, US Portsmouth host Horndean on February 19 and US Portsmouth Reserves host Fareham Town (TBC).