It means something when your FA Cup debut, your first ever match, takes place in the 150th anniversary of the competition. There are precious few debutants each season, and you have to make the most of the magic that the cup brings in its earliest rounds, before the big boys turn up with their football league grounds and attendances in the low thousands. That is why the Extra Preliminary Round is so much fun, and Lakenheath, Suffolk-based first-timers, were the perfect place to start the Road to Wembley for this special anniversary edition, especially as they are 45 minutes from home so I didn’t have to get up early.
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