Nantwich Town bosses hailed their FA Trophy victory over Stourbridge as one of the biggest in the club’s history.
The Dabbers triumphed 1-0 in their last 16 clash at the Weaver Stadium in front of around 500 fans last night (February 16).
The ever-green Steve Jones clinched the victory in the 89th minute with a fine header from a Sean Cooke free-kick.
And it was what the hosts deserved after dominating for long periods against a well organised Stourbridge outfit.
Victory in the all Evo-Stik Premier league clash means Nantwich move into the quarter-finals – and just two games from a historic appearance at Wembley.
Chairman Tony Davison hailed the win as one of the biggest in the club’s history.
Supporters and former players from around the UK took to social media to congratulate the men in green on their victory, including legend Michael Lennon and recent departure Darren Thornton.
But now they face a daunting task in the quarter-final when they welcome National Conference League side Dover Athletic to the Weaver Stadium.
Dover are currently fifth in the National League, with their sights firmly fixed on a play-off spot and potential promotion to League Two.
Yet Nantwich have already shown this season they can topple the big boys, after victories over Conference North teams Stockport County and Bradford Park Avenue.
The quarter-final will take place on Saturday February 27, kick off 3pm.
Nantwich are hoping for a bumper crowd on the day to cheer them on.
For ticket details, visit the club site on www.nantwichtownfc.co.uk
(All pictures courtesy of Simon J Newbury Photography)
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