FA Vase semi-finals draw: 1874 Northwich are ball number four

Today, Monday, shortly after 1pm

Where?

The semi-finals draw takes place live on the Ray Stubbs Show on talkSPORT 2.

The station has confirmed reporter Tony Incenzo, a non-league aficionado, and former Arsenal player and broadcaster Adrian Clarke will be their guests on hand to help.

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Who?

Four teams remain, and three of those progressed after winning away from home at the weekend.

Stockton Town, who ended the run of Windsor, are the exception.

A 2-0 victory for them means there are two teams from the Northern League still standing.

Bookmakers’ favourites Marske United, who triumphed 3-0 at Bracknell Town, are the other.

Thatcham Town, from the Hellenic League’s top-flight, squeezed past their hosts Melksham Town to reserve their spot at the next stage.

The line-up is of course completed by 1874 Northwich, who eliminated Leighton Town by the same single-goal margin.

Here are the draw numbers:

1 Marske United
2 Thatcham Town
3 Stockton Town 
4 1874 Northwich

Path to this stage for 1874

1QR Sep 09 Vauxhall Motors (a) 5-4 (aet)

2QR (r) Sep 26 Congleton Town (a) 1-0

1R Oct 21 Irlam (a) 4-1

2R Nov 14 Tow Law (h) 5-1

3R Dec 02 Ashton Ath (h) 2-0

4R Jan 07 Pontefract Collieries (h) 3-1

5R Feb 03 Chichester City (h) 1-0

QF Feb 24 Leighton Town (a) 1-0

1874 Northwich recorded an eighth victory in this season’s edition when the edged out Leighton Town, from the Spartan South Midlands League, on Saturday thanks to Scott McGowan’s first-half penalty.

The striker converted clinically from the spot after Domenico Marsala’s clumsy foul on Jake Parker.

• Leighton 0-1 1874: match report

Prize money

There is £5,500 up for grabs for those teams that progress to the last four of this season’s edition.

Clubs eliminated at this stage receive £1,750.

After eight wins to date, 1874 Northwich have already ensured they will bank £12,375 from this season’s edition.

They can add that to £10,925 earned this season by prevailing in four FA Cup ties.

What do the bookies think?

BetVictor rate 1874 Northwich as 4/1 to win the competition after last Saturday’s narrow victory at Leighton.

Marske are favourites at 5/4, with fellow Northern League side Stockton 9/4.

Thatcham are considered outsiders at 5/1.

For the diary

A first leg of the semi-finals is scheduled for Saturday, March 17.

The return game then follows seven days later.