FA Vase

Goat Cal had leap of faith

‘GOAT’ Callum Laycock took an unexpectedly zippy bypass to Wembley but still had to linger for longer than he’d have liked for his crowning glory.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 May 2026

ISUZU FA VASE FINAL REACTION
By Andy Mitchell

AFC STONEHAM 0 COCKFOSTERS 0
AFC Stoneham win 4-2 on penalties

RACE FOR LIFE: AFC Stoneham’s players wheel away in celebration after their penalty shootout success
PICTURE: Peter Short

‘GOAT’ Callum Laycock took an unexpectedly zippy bypass to Wembley but still had to linger for longer than he’d have liked for his crowning glory.
Bognor Regis Town’s top scorer at Step 4 admitted he “wasn’t even thinking” about dual registering elsewhere until he picked up a tenth booking of the season in early March.
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