BASFORD CAN BE TROPHY KINGS

IN CHARGE: Basford boss Martin Carruthers

MARTIN CARRUTHERS had his FA Trophy wish granted with a mouth-watering away tie at Chesterfield.
The Basford United boss dreamed big after their shock win over Curzon Ashton in the third round qualifying, and then couldn’t believe his luck when paired with the National League giants in last Monday’s first round draw.
“After the game the chairman [Chris Munroe] was asking who I wanted and I said Chesterfield away!” Carruthers, the former Aston Villa, Stoke and Scunthorpe forward, told The NLP. “He was a bit taken abac...

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