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City slickers are out to claim a piece of history

City slickers

By Andy Mitchell

Ivor Green knows David doesn’t always down Goliath but there is a glint in his eye as he targets Lichfield City’s slingshot towards Boston United.
Tuesday’s 1-0 win at Midland League rivals Stourport Swifts saw Step 5 City bag a plum FA Cup second qualifying round tie at home to the Pilgrims, last season’s beaten National League North playoff finalists.
The club-record run follows on from last season’s scalping of higher-ranked Evesham United and rattling Step 3 Nuneaton Borough before bowing out in front of the BBC cameras and 888 fans.
Boss Green’s cup pedigree goes bac...

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