Harleston Town 3-1 Romford result, stats and report

Romford produced a composed away performance to defeat Baldock Town 1-0 in the FA Cup, settling the tie with a goal on 80 minutes that rewarded their patience on the road.

Harleston Town have won both of their opening fixtures and have not dropped a point yet. Romford arrive with inconsistency in their away form and a leaky defence. Something has to give.

Harleston Town host Dereham Town in the FA Cup on Saturday 22 August 2026. Connor Maguire breaks down the form, the betting angle, and what to expect from two sides who have not kept a clean sheet between them.

Romford host Baldock Town in the FA Cup on Saturday 22 August, and the form picture heading into this one is genuinely interesting. Both sides have played just a handful of matches this season, and the data we have tells two very different stories.

With the model giving Great Yarmouth Town a 45.5% probability of victory and both teams to score landing at 63%, this FA Cup tie has more tactical substance to it than the fixture list might suggest. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down what to watch.

With the FA Cup tie just over a week away, the early model data gives Barton Rovers a 57.5% chance of victory at Romford on 8 August 2026. Marcus Vale breaks down what the numbers actually tell us, and why the sample size problem makes this one harder to call than the headline figure suggests.