2018 FA Vase Final

The 2018 FA Vase Final was the 44th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Stockton Town, of the Northern League Division One, and Thatcham Town, of the Hellenic League Premier Division. This was the first time both teams had reached the final and the first visit to Wembley Stadium for both sides. The final of the FA Trophy was played on the same day at the same venue for the third year running, as part of the FA's Non-League Finals Day.[1] Both matches were televised in the UK on BT Sport.

2018 FA Vase Final
Wembley Stadium hosted the final
Event2017–18 FA Vase
Date20 May 2018
VenueWembley Stadium, Wembley, London
RefereeJohn Brooks
Attendance31,430
WeatherSunny

Stockton Town began their campaign in the second qualifying round, with a victory over Consett. They proceeded to defeat Whickham, Bootle, City of Liverpool, West Auckland Town, Stourport Swifts, Windsor and Marske United en route to the final.

Thatcham Town started in the first round of the competition, where they defeated Horsham YMCA. Victories over Broadbridge Heath, Sevenoaks Town, Biggleswade, Bromsgrove Sporting, Melksham Town and 1874 Northwich saw them reach the final.

Background

The final will be the first appearance for both sides in a national cup final.

Stockton Town play their league football in the Northern League Division One, following promotion from the second division in the previous season. The 2017–18 season was their first season at level nine of the pyramid and only their third season playing in the FA Vase since their first appearance in the 1982–83 season. Their best run in the competition was reaching the second round in the 2016–17 season.[2]

Thatcham Town play in the Hellenic League Premier Division. Thatcham won the league prior to the final on goal difference, finishing on 98 points, to earn promotion to the Southern Football League. They won thirty-one of their thirty-eight league matches, drawing five and losing just two. They embarked on a forty match unbeaten run, in all competitions, before the final - ending with a 2–1 defeat against Binfield two games before to the final.[3][4] Their previous best run in the competition was a quarter-final appearance in the 1988–89 season, where they were defeated by Berkshire rivals Hungerford Town.[5]

Route to the final

Stockton Town

23 November 2017 Second Round QualifyingStockton Town4–3 (a.e.t.)ConsettStockton-On-Tees
15:00 Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Attendance: 212
21 October 2017 First RoundWhickham0–2Stockton TownWhickham
15:00 Stadium: The Glebe Sports Ground
Attendance: 84
11 November 2017 Second RoundStockton Town4–2 (a.e.t.)BootleStockton-On-Tees
15:00 Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Attendance: 360
2 December 2017 Third RoundStockton Town1–0City of LiverpoolStockton-On-Tees
15:00 Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Attendance: 527
6 January 2018 Forth RoundStockton Town2–1 (a.e.t.)West Auckland TownStockton-On-Tees
15:00 Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Attendance: 537
3 February 2018 Fifth RoundStockton Town3-0Stourport SwiftsStockton-On-Tees
15:00 Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Attendance: 663
24 February 2018 Quarter-finalStockton Town2–0WindsorStockton-On-Tees
15:00 Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Attendance: 1,213
17 March 2018 Semi-final First LegMarske United0–2Stockton TownStockton-On-Tees
15:00 Rowbotham  12' (o.g.)
Woodhouse  44'
Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Attendance: 1,502
Note: Match played at Bishopton Road West, Stockton due to Marske United's ground being waterlogged.
24 March 2018 Semi-final Second LegStockton Town1–2
(3–2 agg.)
Marske UnitedStockton-On-Tees
15:00 Mulligan  41' (pen.) O’Sullivan  8'
Fairley  56'
Stadium: Bishopton Road West
Attendance: 1,800
Note: Stockton Town won 3–2 on aggregate

Thatcham Town

21 October 2017 First RoundThatcham Town2–1Horsham YMCAThatcham
15:00 White  71'
Johnson  81'
Report Schaaf  17' Stadium: Waterside Park
Attendance: 96
11 November 2017 Second RoundThatcham Town8–2Broadbridge HeathThatcham
15:00 Cooper-Clark  4', 58', 70'
Grant  10'
Helmore  60', 65'
Miller  78'
Browne  87'
Report Campbell  61'
Frankland  90'
Stadium: Waterside Park
Attendance: 120
2 December 2017 Third RoundThatcham Town3–1Sevenoaks TownThatcham
15:00 Cooper-Clark  33', 37'
Elliott  65'
Report Carnegie  59' Stadium: Waterside Park
Attendance: 145
6 January 2018 Forth RoundThatcham Town2–1BiggleswadeThatcham
15:00 Grant  24'
Jarra  78'
Report George  30' (pen.) Stadium: Waterside Park
Attendance: 216
3 February 2018 Fifth RoundThatcham Town2–1Bromsgrove SportingThatcham
15:00 Elliott  18', 27' Report Gregory  35' (pen.) Stadium: Waterside Park
Attendance: 701
24 February 2018 Quarter-finalMelksham Town0–1Thatcham TownMelksham
15:00 Report Elliott  89' Stadium: Oakfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,208
17 March 2018 Semi-final First LegThatcham Town1–0 1874 NorthwichThatcham
15:00 Cook  4' (pen.) Report Stadium: Waterside Park
Attendance: 1,134
24 March 2018 Semi-final Second Leg 1874 Northwich2–3
(2–4 agg.)
Thatcham TownWinsford
15:00 McGowan  44' (pen.)
Woolley  69'
Report James  3', 22'
Cooper-Clark  47'
Stadium: Barton Stadium
Attendance: 1,693

Match

Details

Stockton Town0–1Thatcham Town
Report Cooper-Clark  24' (pen.)
Attendance: 31,430
Referee: John Brooks


1 Michael Arthur
2 Joe Carter  61'
3 James Ward  79'
4 Nathan Mulligan
5 Dale Mulligan
6 Tom Coulthard (C)
7 Kevin Hayes
9 Fred Woodhouse
10 Jamie Owens
11 James Risborough
15 Chris Stockton  66'
Substitutes:
12 Adam Nicholson  79'
14 Sonni Coleman  66'
16 Matthew Garbutt  61'
17 Alan Cossavella
18 Chris Dunwell
Manager:
Michael Dunwell
1 Chris Rackley
2 Lewis Brownhill
3 Curtis Angell
4 Tom Melledew  83'
5 Baboucarr Jarra
6 Tom Moran
8 Harrison Bayley
9 Shane Cooper-Clark  78'
10 Gavin James
11 Ekow Elliott
20 Jordan Brown  70'
Substitutes:
14 Harry Grant
15 Gareth Thomas
16 Ross Cook  78'
17 Ashleigh James  83'
18 Jemel Johnson  70'
Manager:
Danny Robinson

Man of the match: Baboucarr Jarra

Match officials

  • Assistant referees: Adrian Waters & Craig Taylor
  • Forth official: Antony Coggins

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.
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References

  1. "Non-League Finals Day". wembleystadium.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. "Stockton Town". fchd.info. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. "Kingfishers maintain unbeaten run but are made to wait on outcome of title challenge". Thatcham Town F.C. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. "Unbeaten streak interrupted by Binfield". Thatcham Town F.C. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. "Thatcham Town". fchd.info. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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