Littlehampton Town's amazing Road to Wembley: the seven hurdles they've overcome
We start with the story of how the Marigolds have reached the final. And here's a stat for you - when they won the quarter-final to reach the last four they still had a MINUS goal difference. This is a unique road to Wembley. Relive it here...
Littlehampton have come through seven ties to reach the FA Vase final. Here’s a reminder of who they’ve beaten along the way...
Round 1 – Littlehampton Town 3 Moneyfields 2
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Hide AdAfter a goal-laden start to the season in the league and other cup competitions, the Vase run began with another thriller at The Sportsfield in late October as Portsmouth side Moneyfields visited.
Lewis Jenkins, George Gaskin and Rory Biggs got he goals to secure a place in round two.
Joint boss Mitch Hand said: “It was a great win and a really good performance from the boys. I told them on the day these games are for them and to just enjoy themselves and the first half was the most dominant we’ve been for a long time against top quality opposition as well.
“For the first time in a while I had the majority of the squad to pick from and when I’m able to bring the likes of Lucas Pattenden off the bench you’ve always got a chance.”