Today’s FA Vase Sixth Round Proper draw at Wembley has given us two clear-cut ties.
AFC St Austell, the Step 6 side from Cornwall, have been handed a home tie with Ascot United.
The South West Peninsula League outfit and their boisterous fans are dreaming of Wembley after a tough match with Stanway Rovers on Saturday that had three dismissals. Ascot from the Hellenic League beat Norwich United 3-0 at home with all the goals coming in the first 32 minutes.
The FA Vase
Sixth Round proper
Ties played on Saturday 28 February
Winning sides receive £4,500
Highworth Town, the Hellenic League team from near Swindon, won 2-0 at Bradford Town and their reward is a home tie at The Elms with Tadcaster Albion of the Northern Counties East League, 3-0 winners at AFC Mansfield.
North Shields, two points off the top of the Northern League’s Division One, go to the winners of Saturday’s rearranged tie between Holbeach United and Erith & Belvedere.
Dunston UTS, only three points below North Shields and Vase winners in 2012, will also have to travel – to Barnsley-based Shaw Lane Aquaforce of the Northern Counties East League – if they can get past Glossop North End of the North West Counties League on Saturday.
These Sixth Round Proper ties are scheduled for 28 February, with the winners each collecting £4,500 from The FA’s prize fund.
1 AFC St Austell v Ascot United
2 Holbeach United or Erith & Belvedere v North Shields
3 Shaw Lane Aquaforce v Glossop North End or Dunston UTS
4 Highworth Town v Tadcaster Albion
Subsequent rounds
Semi-final first leg: Saturday 21 March 2015
Semi-final second leg: Saturday 28 March 2015
Final (at Wembley Stadium connected by EE): Saturday 9 May 2015
