1874 NORTHWICH

By Andy Simpson

1874 NORTHWICH could not have felt further from running out at Wembley after the first hour of this season’s attempt to win the FA Vase. It’s not a fantasy now.
They trailed 4-2 at Vauxhall Motors, hosts that play two levels lower, during a first qualifying round tie in September before sneaking through 5-4 after extra-time.
“We had to do something,” reflected co-boss Wayne Goodison. “We weren’t thinking ‘we’re going out’, but it was heading that way if we didn’t act.”
A team he manages joint...