Wembley is the dream – but now I’ve cup-tied myself!

By Jon Couch

GREAT WAKERING
Saturday May 11, Wembley Stadium, ko 12.15pm

RVRS v ROMFORD
IT’S the first qualifying round of the FA Vase, just three weeks into the start of the season, and Marcus Bowers has a dilemma.
As player/boss of Step 6 Basildon Town, he’s sat on the bench while his patchedup side, missing a number of first-teamers, are losing 3-1 to Essex rivals Great Wakering Rovers and seemingly heading out the competition.
In a search for goals, the striker throws himself on with around a quarter of the match to play, but it doesn’t help rescue the situation and they end up on...

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