Author and Horsham fan LEE WELLINGS gives his take on the FA’s scheduling for the Trophy

“VICTIMS of our own success” – a saying used for clubs whose victories in cups cause them fixture congestion. But shouldn’t such clubs be better served by the system? Should success have a downside?
Horsham FC were on a hiding to nothing last week with their FA Trophy game down at Torquay, made worse by Storm Darragh. Asking part-time players from Step 3 to make a round trip of nearly 400 miles for a rescheduled game on Tuesday night is quietly outrageous. Footb...