ONE hundred and thirty-six Step 4 clubs are joined in the FA Cup Preliminary Round next weekend by 174 other clubs from that level and below who battled their way through the Extra Preliminary Round.
Despite a bright second half from the Step 6 North west Counties League hosts, it was the Step 5 visitors from across Greater Manchester who picked up a convincing victory.
The new scheme launches this summer at The Vestacare Stadium, home of North West Counties Premier club Avro FC, where Gannon will be joined by Roy Soule, a man who is synonymous with North- West Non-League football having been involved in the game for over 40 years.
Fans returned to Cheriton Road for the first time in eight months for the fixture which is played in memory of Invicta’s legendary gateman, who passed away in 2000.