Vauxhall Motors’ Peter Cumiskey and Ossett Town’s James Walshaw are both in the frame after scoring four goals each. For Walshaw, it was his eight FA Cup goal in three ties this season.

Cambridge City hat-trick hero Paul Booth is also in the running, alongside Basingstoke’s Mark Peters and Leamington’s Alex Rodman, who both bagged two goals.

Cumiskey scored all four goals in Vauxhall Motors’ thrilling 4 – 3 win over Skelmersdale and Walshaw’s four-goal salvo helped Ossett Town come from behind in a thrilling 6 – 3 win over Matlock Town.

Three-goal Booth was the inspiration in Cambridge City’s 4 – 1 win over Hitchin Town, while Leamington’s teenage winger Alex Rodman struck twice in the last 15 minutes in a 2 - 0 win over Woodford United and Basingstoke super-sub Mark Peters bagged a late double, sealing a 4 – 2 win over Worthing.

Fans now have seven days to vote in an online poll on the homepage before the deadline of 9.00am on Monday, 17 October.


The player with the most votes will become the third FA Cup ‘Player of the Round’ this season and will win £1000 worth of UMBRO football kit for a local school, club or organisation. He will also receive an engraved silver salver.

A team of panellists nominates players for the award. The panellists include Radio 5 Live’s Mark Clemmit, The Daily Telegraph’s Ricky George, Sky Sports’ Jeff Stelling, David Watters, news editor of The Non League Paper and FA Chief Executive Brian Barwick, in conjunction with FA personnel attending FA Cup matches.

The winning player will automatically join The FA’s Team of The FA Cup, guaranteeing VIP attendance at the 125th FA Cup final at the new Wembley stadium, on May 13 2006.  

The Team of The FA Cup comprises Player of the Round winners from the First Qualifying Round to the Semi Final. Gosport Borough’s Jamie Laidlaw and Northwich Victoria’s Paul Brayson are already in the line-up.