Speaking before today’s game against Morcambe, the Chelsea boss Frank Lampard insisted the magic of the FC Cup remains.
That was clearly evident when non-league Chorley FC knocked an albeit weakened Derby County out of the competition yesterday afternoon.
The victory was made in Kerry as the Chorley Manager Jamie Vermiglio played once upon a time in the Kingdom, around 20 years ago.
In an exclusive interview with Radio Kerry, Jamie and his Uncle John Vermiglio, who still lives in Killarney, told John Drummey about the excitement of reaching the 4th round of the FA Cup
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Jamie Vermiglio: If you can organise it, I d like Liverpool away.
Chorley manager Jamie Vermiglio is dreaming of Anfield after his part-time side claimed an unlikely place in the last 32 of the FA Cup.
The National League North side took advantage of extraordinary circumstances to sink Championship Derby 2-0 on Saturday and reach the fourth round for the first time in their 138-year history.
Four divisions had separated the clubs when the draw was made but a Covid-19 outbreak at the Rams dramatically tipped the tie in favour of the experienced part-timers from Lancashire.
With manager Wayne Rooney and his entire first-team squad forced into self-isolation, Derby needed to draw on their youth squads simply to fulfil the fixture at Victory Park.
FA Cup third round: Chorley stun Derby, Blackpool beat West Brom on penalties
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FA Cup third round
Dates: 8-11 January
Coverage: Crawley Town v Leeds United (13:30 GMT) and Marine v Tottenham (17:00) live on BBC One on Sunday, 10 January, plus live streams of games at Chelsea and Man City
League One Blackpool produced one of the biggest shocks of Saturday s FA Cup third-round action by beating West Brom on penalties, while non-league Chorley eliminated a youthful Derby side that had been affected by Covid-19.
Premier League West Brom lost 3-2 on penalties after the two sides had drawn 2-2 after extra time to complete a miserable return to Bloomfield Road for Baggies boss Sam Allardyce, who used to manage Blackpool.