Heanor Town v Rolls Royce Leisure
The FA Carlsberg Vase
First Round Qualifying
3pm, Saturday 6 September 2008
Winning clubs will receive £800 from The FA



Rolls Royce Leisure will hope to roar into the next round of The FA Vase on Saturday knowing victory could give them the chance of pitting their wits against their former manager.

The Hucknall-based outfit travel to Heanor Town vying for a place in the Second Round Qualifying and a possible grudge match with Craig Maddison, who left the club a season ago to take the reins at Gedling MW.

Following Maddison's departure, Rolls Royce Leisure were forced to rebuild and current chairman Chris Carrington is excited about the possibility of lining his side up against some old friends.

"We have a massive incentive to get through. A lot of our players followed Craig to Gedling so it would definitely be something of a grudge match."

Standing in their way, however, is Heanor Town, and Carrington admits they go into the game as slight underdogs.

"Heanor moved out of our league last season. Playing at a higher level they will have naturally picked up better players," said Carrington. "I would make them slight favourites but it should be a tight game."

However, victory for Rolls Royce Leisure does not guarantee a meeting with Gedling MW, as Maddison's new side face a stern test of their own with a tricky trip to Norton United.