JOHN LYONS SAYS THE FA CUP HASN’T LOST ITS MAGIC FOR LOWER LEAGUE AND NON-LEAGUE CLUBS...

Sharp-shooter: Mark Cullen scores for Hartlepool against Wycombe in the first match at Victoria Park

THOSE of us with long memories remember when the FA Cup was the pinnacle of the domestic season.
Back in the late 70s and early 80s, you would watch the build-up from early morning right through to kick-off. There were reporters outside the team hotels and sometimes on the coach with the players on the way to Wembley.
It was a real treat to have a showpiece game to look forward to. In the days b...