Farringdon boss eyes redemption against Horden in final of Trophy
Silverware will be lifted this weekend when Farringdon Detached and Horden CW go head-to-head in the final of the Durham Trophy.
TheWearsideLeaguerivals are set to meet on Saturday at the Ferguson Motors Repairs Stadium, home of Ebac Northern League Division One club Seaham Red Star. The game will mark Horden’s last as a Wearside League club after their promotion into the Northern League was confirmed earlier this week.
However, manager Jonny Payne insisted his side will not take Farringdon lightly and tipped their final opponents to shine next season.
“Wedon’tneedanincentive to lift the cup,” he explained.
“Getting promotion is massive for everyone, but we are fully motivated to lift the cup.
“We are all winners; we have a team full of winners. They (Farringdon) have a similar tale to us, they were never the best team, but they are a bunch of fighters.
“They have a lot of heart; they’ve turned a corner and they are potential candidates next season. This could kickstart their new season if they beat us, but we want to everythinginourpowertostopthat.”
The final marks a new high point in the rise of Farringdon DetachedasmanagerLiamLay looks to add a trophy to the impressiveworkhehasundertaken over the last year.
Lay’ssidehaveseenoffDurham Corinthians, Gateshead Leam Rangers, Annfield Plain
and FC Hartlepool to reach the final of the competition and they are in fine form ahead of the final.
Since returning to action in April, Farringdon have only lost one of their eight games in all competitions and Lay admittedthatconfidenceishigh.
He said: “Everyone in the side has been great and we are probably the most in-form teamintheWearsideLeagueat
the moment.
“Horden are the only side that has beaten us twice this season, but we are still confidentwecangetaresult,maybe a bit of revenge.”
Meanwhile, Boldon CA managerDavidCrumbieis“absolutely desperate” to lead his side into the final of the Alan Hood Charity Cup this weekend. A trip to Gateshead Leam Rangers stands in the way of
Crumbie realising his ambition less than 12 months after theCovid-19epidemicprevented his side from competing in last season’s Shipowners Cup Final.
After successfully navigating their way through group two of the Alan Hood Cup, Boldon now stand just 90 minutesawayfrompotentiallyending their long wait to compete in a final.
Crumbie is determined to come through a challenging last-four tie – but admitted that his players will have to be at their best against a “strong” Leam Rangers side.
“It’s always nice to get to a cup final – but we know just how strong they are,” he said.
“If I was in their dressing room, I’d be asking my players to give everything they can to end Boldon’s season.
“We know they’ll want to do that, but we also know if we match them, our quality can help us through to the final.
“Aftertheyearwehavehad, it’s just been nice to play football again in the competition, but now we want to win it.
“I’ve never been to a final as a manager, so I am absolutely desperate to get there because we got to the Shipowners last year and it got cancelled.”