DARREN Manning is looking forward to Hullbridge Sports going head-to-head with Newport Pagnell Town in the third round of the FA Vase tomorrow.

The tie was scheduled to go ahead seven days earlier, but a waterlogged pitch at the Ryan’s Heating Stadium resulted in the match not going ahead.

However, Manning is eager to reach the fourth round, where his side would travel to Canterbury City.

The Sports boss said: “We are looking forward to it and we want to get through to the next round.

“But we are only concentrating on this game and not potentially facing Canterbury.

“It doesn’t look like the weather is going to be great, but we will do everything to get the game on."