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the original Emley club, so their tie against 1980-81 winners Whickham
may be the exception.
Whickham - one of two former Vase winners left in this year’s
competition - will be looking to avenge a 2-0 defeat by the original
Emley club in the fourth round 27 years ago.
The other club to have lifted the Vase still standing is Southern Counties
East League side Deal Town, winners of the Vase in 1999-2000. They
travel to Bridgwater United, who themselves have equalled their best
Vase run for the second successive season.
Jersey Bulls are also equalling their best run in the Vase this season,
set just last year, and they host Falmouth Town for whom victory would
mean equalling their club best Vase run. Jersey Bulls are one of three
Combined Counties clubs still involved in this season’s competition, the
highest representation of any of the Step 5 leagues.
Another club also equalling their best run in the Vase this season is
Great Wakering Rovers, although it is 22 years since the club last made
it this far. However, the Essex Senior League side has only had four
Vase campaigns in that time. They travel to Highworth Town, semi-
finalists in 2014-15.
The Worcestershire derby between Stourport Swifts and Worcester City
will result in one of those two clubs setting a new personal best run in
the competition. This is also the case for Tilbury v North Greenford
United, both already on club record-breaking Vase runs.
A third tie will also result in a club record Vase run as Hilltop FC host
Romford. Hilltop had only ever gone as far as the first round in the past
and have the least Vase experienced of the final 16.

The last of the eight ties is the only one that has happened before in
the competition as Hallam FC host Lincoln United 34 years after the
visitors won 2-1 in an extra preliminary round replay. A repeat win for
Lincoln United would equal their best Vase run, whilst Hallam are
already matching their best Vase run this season, last set 43 years ago.
Let the Road to Wembley commence.
Facts courtesy of @FAVaseFactfile