GRANT SMITH has already got the lowdown on cup kings Coventry City – thanks to England C team-mate Sam Barratt. Midfield ace Barratt was part of the Maidenhead United side narrowly beaten 2-0 by the Sky Blues at the Ricoh Arena last Sunday.
And he was quick to pass on vital information this week to goalkeeper Smith, whose Boreham Wood side now take on the 1987 FA Cup winners in round two following their excellent 2-1 victory over League One Blackpool in the previous round.
Smith was told of the draw through a group chat conversation with his Wood team-mates while out in Slovakia with the...