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The road to Wembley starts here

For many teams,this weekend will commence what they believe will be the road to Wembley. However none of the players who will be dreaming of a trip to the capital are on thousands of pounds a week, subject to multi million pound transfer fees or are inundated with offers to be part of lucrative sponsorship packages.

Most of these players play for the love of the game and combine their passion with a regular job which pays the bills. They play for clubs that use a wooden gate for security, as opposed to full-blown roller shutters as is seen at most professional football grounds. The competition to which I am referring of course is the FA Trophy.

Since 1970 the competition has provided non league teams with the chance to play at the national stadium in a once in a life time experience. The levels of passion and commitment which characterise the competition are of the same magnitude as those displayed within the FA Cup, and some memorable games have been played out as part of the battle to secure the famous trophy.

Last year Ebbsfleet United overcame Torquay to become the defending champions in this years competition and they start with a tricky looking tie at Bogner Regis Town.

The two sides relegated from the Football League last season, Wrexham and Mansfield will lock horns at the Racecourse Ground whilst upwardly mobile AFC Wimbledon make the journey to Uxbridge.

Make sure to keep an eye on the FA Trophy this season and revel in a competition characterised by pure unadulterated passion.

Maybe one of the small teams will defy the odds and earn themselves enough of a following to make some roller shutters worthwhile.

Little to continue at Racecourse

Relegation bound League Two side Wrexham have been boosted by the news that manager Brian Little has signed a two year contract extension.

With just five matches remaining, the Red Dragons are seven points away from safety and were hammered at champions elect MK Dons last Tuesday evening.

Yet, Little has committed his future to the club despite their League status looking very precarious at the least.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Little stated –

“After the last few years, everybody deserves a team on the pitch that wins football matches and that’s exactly what I’ll be looking to try and do next season.”

The move has elicited a mixed response from the Wrexham fans, many of whom would prefer a clear break should they be relegated.

Winning is Everything believes that Brian Little is the right man to lead the Welsh club next season, no matter what league they are playing in. He is a very experienced manager and Wrexham fans should maybe judge him next season when he is essentially fielding his own team.

What do you think about Little’s extended stay at the Racecourse ? Leave us a comment!

Second rate Wrexham look set for drop

League Two side Wrexham plunged deeper into trouble this afternoon after a lacklustre draw against strugglers Macclesfield Town.

In front of a very quiet and seemingly apathetic Racecourse ground, the hosts rarely got anywhere near second gear and the Silkmen should really have taken all three points.

The visitors took the lead in the 52nd minute when former Shrewsbury Town skipper Jamie Tolley hammered the bar into the far corner of the goal after a poor lapse of concentration by defender Steve Evans.

Yet he was to partially make amends eleven minutes from time when his glancing header rose above Jonny Brain and dipped under the crossbar.

The last ten minutes were not as frantic as one may have expected with Wrexham not unduly worring the visiting keeper.

The match was marred however with a number of away fans being ejected from the ground for alleged racism.

Wrexham edge closer to relegation

League Two side Wrexham looked destined to be relegated after losing their bottom of the table clash with Mansfield Town at Field Mill this evening.

The Red Dragons are now eight points away from safety yet the picture looks very bleak for Brian Little’s side.

Gareth Evans was penalized for handball five minutes after the interval and Jefferson Louis duly converted the spot kick to give the Stags the lead.

Worse was to follow for the Welshmen just three minutes later when John Mullins combined well with Matty Hamshaw who finished well to double the hosts lead.

Mansfield continued to press yet Stuart Nicholson’s fierce shot was only parried by Carl Muggleton and Marc Williams was on hand to give the vistors a glimmer of hope twelve minutes from time.

Yet Wrexham could not find an equalizer and now face an anxious end to the season.

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