South Midlands League Champions Potters Bar Town travel confidently to former Cup Holders Stamford in Lincolnshire on Saturday for their 4th Round FA Vase tie after a morale boosting 2-0 home win in the league against Brache Sparta and a 6-0 Challenge Trophy demolition of Bedford United in midweek. Stamford were winners in 1980 and runners up in 1976 and 1984.

It will be their hardest match in the competition so far against the United Counties League leaders and last year's champions, but the 'Scholars' got there as champions also and after Saturday's crucial win are well placed to repeat it this year.

Stamford have suffered two heavy defeats recently, 0-3 at home on Boxing Day to Blackstone, who ended their unbeaten home run, and on Saturday 0-3 away to Ford Sports. They have a number of former Peterborough players and in forward Jason Bowler a talent looked at by Cambridge United.

Town's Joint Manager Micky Darling, who watched them on Saturday, saw them lose and he said: "They were a strong side, but Ford were very impressive". Potters Bar are out to make it to the last 16 in the country having already created Club history in the competition by reaching this round. If a replay is necessary it will be next Saturday at Parkfield, K.O. 3pm.

Chairman Peter Waller said: "We will have to be at our best to win but the players are confident and showing so much determination and team spirit it will take a good side to stop them.

"I know they will want to win it for Andy Martin who was outstanding at Bridport but had to have an operation recently."

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