Truro City assistant manager Stewart Yetton hopes his side can rekindle their FA Vase success of 2007 when they face AFC Totton in the FA Cup.
Truro City assistant manager Stewart Yetton hopes his side can rekindle their FA Vase success of 2007 when they face AFC Totton in the FA Cup this weekend.
The two sides meet in cup competition for the first time since the Tinners beat Totton 3-1 to become the first side from Cornwall to win a Wembley final.
Yetton, who was part of the side that were victorious that day, is hoping for a similar result against a side one division below.
"It brings back great memories for myself at Wembley," he told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"It feels like a lifetime ago, but great, great memories of that game.
"We're certainly looking forward to Saturday, as they are, no doubt, and they present a really stern challenge.
"They've got a lot of good players, a lot of experienced ex-pros there as well, so it'll be a really difficult game for us."
Truro's promotion to the National League last season means they enter the FA Cup at the fourth qualifying round for the first time.
A victory in Hampshire would send City through to the first round for just the second time in their history - the first coming in 2017 when they were beaten 3-1 at then-League One side Charlton Athletic.
"Totten are doing really well, their form is really strong, and especially their home form, so it will be no easy game, and hopefully we can get through and get into the first round proper," Yetton said.
"Last time we got there and went to Charlton, it was a great day out for us.
"I was lucky enough to be involved with that one and hopefully we can get there again and can be involved with this one."
The tie comes at a time where Truro are starting to gain some more promising results after a difficult start to life in the National League.
City are second-from-bottom of the table with eight points from 14 games, but half of those points have come in their past three matches.
Thus, Yetton is unsure whether the break from league action is a welcome one.
"There's been such focus on the league and progressing up the table, is it a case of when the cup games have come along in the past that you see it as a welcome break from the league? he said.
"Does that impact results? I'm not so sure.
"It's certainly nice to put the league to bed for the moment for us and focus on the cup and have a midweek where we've had no games."
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