Oxford City defender Freddie Grant relishing FA Cup trip to Meadow Lane

Oxford City defender Freddie Grant has expressed his delight at the prospect of playing at Meadow Lane as his side prepares for an FA Cup meeting with Notts County.

The non-league side overcame Colchester United in round one and will now travel to Nottingham for the second-round tie against the Magpies.

Grant, who is the nephew of former Notts manager Martin Allen and also friends with his namesake Jorge, has described the game as massive and insists his side will not be intimidated by the Kop.

“The ground and the crowd are certainly motivating all of our team. Our team gets encouraged by that and we’re not too afraid by that,” Grant told the Nottingham Post.

“It’s massive and because I’m only 20 years old, I only had a year in professional football and never played at such an historic ground.

“For a 20-year-old or ones coming to the end of their career, every single one of us is going to be buzzing to play at Meadow Lane - the massive Kop behind the goal is something we rarely see.

“It’s massive, you’re pinching yourself up until it actually happens.”

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