A new name will be etched onto the Isuzu FA Vase this season as all four semi-finalists are appearing at this stage of the competition for the very first time.
Gary Flinn says work-in-progress Leighton Town still have room to grow – but reckons the Southern Division One Central playoff race is a wide-open field.
It didn’t feel like it at the time but, looking back, Gary Flinn pretty much revealed his future plans to leave Newport Pagnell Town when addressing the press at the end of an arduous FA Vase final defeat.
Sean McCormack’s deciding spot-kick sent Combined Counties League Premier North runaway leaders Ascot galloping to Wembley’s famous arch at the end of a heart-stopping encounter at a muddy and breathless Southbank, home to heartbroken Corsham.
Penalty kings Newport Pagnell Town claimed their their SIXTH shootout success over the last two seasons to complete a sensational return to Wembley for the FA Vase final.
Gary Flinn knows Newport Pagnell Town will now be seen as an FA Vase scalp – but he wants the defending champions to do what they did last year and just enjoy the challenge.
I COULD barely believe my eyes as I cast a curious glance towards the executive seating area!
That amazing sight of Hollywood superstars Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Will Ferrell and Blake Lively chatting to David Beckham was the A-list icing on the cake for Non-League Finals Day.