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Worrall back on cup trail!

The last time David Worrall scored a goal in the FA Cup, it set Port Vale on a path to a meeting with Manchester City – but now he’s back on the Road to Wembley with Trafford.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
30 August 2026

The last time David Worrall scored a goal in the FA Cup, it set Port Vale on a path to a meeting with Manchester City - but now he's back on the Road to Wembley with Trafford.
By Andrew Simpson

And after adding to his collection to help Trafford upset Runcorn Linnets last weekend, he has encouraged his new teammates to dream just as big.
“Playing the holders in the third round was the promised land,” he told The NLP.
“For Trafford, the question is: ‘How far can we go?’ I don’t know the answer, but there’s a good feeling we can get a nice tie for the club if we carry on like this.”
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