EVANS ABOVE!BLUES SET SIGHTS ON BIG STAGE
The Non-League Football Paper|January 05, 2025
DARRYL Evans is already treading on unchartered territory at Fleet Town and he doesn't want the journey to end.
Jon Couch
EVANS ABOVE!BLUES SET SIGHTS ON BIG STAGE

The Blues boss has led the Hampshire club to the last 32 of the Isuzu FA Vase for their first time in their history.

Evans' side make the trip to Southern Combination Premier side Crawley Down Gatwick in Saturday's fourth round having edged out much-fancied Tring Athletic on penalties in the last round.

And with a dream trip to Wembley now just four games away, the Fleet chief is backing his side to continue their Vase momentum and create a legacy along the way.

"This is a unique experience for everyone at the club, not just me," Evans told The NLP. "We're in unchartered territory, both as a management and as a group, and we don't want it to end.

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