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Shaw Lane Aquaforce want to chop down Walsall Wood

Saturday 17 Jan 2015
Each Fourth Round winning side receives £6,000 from The FA prize fund

Shaw Lane Aquaforce are looking to use their FA Vase experience to get them through their tough clash against Walsall Wood after using Barnsley's Oakwell stadium in the last round.

They revelled in the 23,000 seated stadium and overcame Shildon in a five-goal thriller, winning the game 3-2.

Walsall Wood v
Shaw Lane Aquaforce

FA Vase
Fourth Round
Oak Park, Walsall Wood
3pm 17 January 2015
Winners receive £6,000

Barnsley-based Shaw Lane are fourth in the Northern Counties East Premier Division table and hope to continue their sublime form, having won eight of their last nine games without defeat.

But Walsall Wood are also in good form in the Midland Football Premier Division having won their last three league games, conceding only one goal.

Shaw Lane's secretary, David Exley, is hoping that their intense involvement with the competition so far will give them the ability to succeed.

Exley said: "It is a fantastic occasion and we are using the competition as a measure to see where we are with other clubs and leagues up and down the country. This has been a huge learning curve and experience for everyone.

"The players have really taken it in their stride and have grown into it, looking stronger as the season has gone on.

"The players are beginning to believe in themselves and I don't want to get carried away, but the final is certainly in our sights."

Exley is hoping that the occasion of playing at Oakwell will give the players the extra determination to go all the way.

"Unfortunately we were not able to play our game at our home ground and in the end we contacted Barnsley and they let us play at Oakwell!

"It turned out to be another fantastic experience with over 400 people in attendance, making it a wonderful occasion.

"A few of the lads had played there before because they host the finals of some local tournaments, but nothing could prepare them for that game," added Exley.

By FA Staff