Dean Nicholson admits Step 4 football was not initially on the agenda when he arrived as Heaton Stannington boss three years ago – but he is ready to ‘have a good go’ after sealing promotion into the Northern Premier League East Division.
Louis Storey shrugged off any thoughts of becoming a history maker and focused on the achievements of his teammates following Gateshead’s Isuzu FA Trophy success.
Heaton Stannington manager Dean Nicholson admitted he was lost for words after his side secured a first ever promotion into the Northern Premier League East.
ALL roads at our level of football lead to Wembley Stadium next Saturday for Non-League Finals Day 2024 – and it promises to be an outstanding spectacle once more.
A total of 597 clubs from Steps 5 and 6 in the National League System took part in this season’s Isuzu FA Vase, including seven clubs that have entered all 50 FA Vase campaigns.
Maidstone United are the lowest ranked side for 46 years to make the last 16 of the FA Cup and only the 11th Non-League club ever to make it this far since the current structure was adopted for the 1925-26 season.