Sidley eye past Vase glories

Five years ago Sidley came within a whisker of reaching the last 32 of the national competition when they were edged out 3-2 after extra time away to Wick.

But if they are emulate this feat they will have show a dramatic improvement on the midweek defeat against Hailsham Town. Joint manager Andy Laskey said: "We want to see a big change because we don't want to go out of the Vase in the very first round."

The Rams lie fourth from bottom in the Go Travel Kent Premier but they have played fewer games than all of their rivals. Laskey went on: "From what people have said we should be able to match them at least. If our players perform as they can I'm fairly confident."

Ian Smith (dead leg), Owen Ball (hamstring) and Adam Day (unavailable) should all return to bolster the squad. The match will also be Shae Spreafico's final appearance before heading off to Liverpool University.

Sidley are back in action on Tuesday when Eastbourne Town are the visitors.