By Jon Couch

HIS SIDE have travelled the breadth of the country already in their FA Cup quest, but Sheppey United captain Richie Hamill is happy just to stay local this time to keep the dream alive.
The Ites produced, arguably, the biggest shock of the competition so far after negotiating the 360-mile cross-country round trip in the last round and making it a day to remember after toppling the Step 3 high-fliers 4-1.
Situated on the Isle of Sheppey on the far eastern Kent coast, any away trip puts miles on the clock for the Ites, but for Hamill, the relatively short journey to Essex...