Lowestoft Town v Whitley Bay
The FA Carlsberg Vase
Semi-Final, First Leg
3pm, Saturday 22 March 2008
Crown Meadow, Lowestoft Town FC
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Whitley Bay manager Ian Chandler knows what it takes to win The FA Vase. In 2002, he scored an extra-time winner in the Final at Villa Park to win the club their first ever national trophy.
But just two matches away from another Vase final, Chandler says reaching this year's showpiece at Wembley would mean even more to him.
"This time I'm in charge of twenty different people and I need to try and get them all pulling in the right direction," he said.
"It will probably mean even more to me this time. The 2002 Final was at Villa Park, so this time we've got that added incentive of getting to Wembley."
Whitley Bay, of the Arngrove Northern League, have never played Lowestoft Town before but Chandler says he's been getting a bit of inside-knowledge from a fellow manager.
"I've got a little bit of knowledge on them from my mate Terry Briggs, who is manager of Dunstan Federation," he revealed.
"He played against them earlier on in the competition and he's given me a breakdown of their play."
But however Lowestoft approach the game, Chandler insists his side will not change their cavalier style.
"I haven't changed my approach," he added. "We'll play to our attacking strengths and go out there to try and score more goals than we concede."
Lowestoft Town have endured a difficult season in the Ridgeon's Premier Division and co-manager Ady Gallagher says The FA Vase has come as a welcome distraction for the Suffolk club.
"We've had some difficulties behind the scenes which have had an impact on our league form," said Gallagher.
"But a Wembley Final would be fantastic for the supporters. The FA Vase would be the icing on the cake for what we've tried to achieve as a club over the last decade. It's what every player at this level dreams of and strives to achieve."