It is what the FA Cup is all about, a bit of giant killing. Last night when non-league Warrington Town, a hundred or so places below league club Exeter beat them it got the first round off to an interesting start. To add to the excitement the game was live on national TV in front of the Match of the Day cameras.
They were appearing in the FA Cup first round for the first time in their 65-year history, with Craig Robinson the hero for Warrington Town scoring the only goal of the game. The non-league club now progress into the second round of the FA Cup courtesy of the victory over Exeter.
The non-league club pocketed £18000 for the win and along with prize money from earlier rounds, we can see why a cup run is so important to these small clubs. Many more non-league clubs in the competition this weekend will be hoping they will be the big news story like Warrington either beating league opposition or just progressing into the next round. Like all the teams in the First round being league or non-league they are looking to progress to the third round when the Championship and Premier League club enter the competition.
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