1874 NORTHWICH go into their eighth FA Cup contest of the season so far when they host Ossett Town today at St Luke’s Barton Stadium, kick off 3pm.

It's an historical run for the club, who had not previously got past the preliminary round and have already pocketed £10,925 in prize money.

Ossett Town, from the Northern Premier League’s First Division North, will be Northwich's third successive opponents from a higher level.

The West Yorkshire side eliminated Atherton Collieries on Saturday.

Here's the 1874 FA Cup journey 2017-18 so far:

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FA CUP SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND:

SCORE: 1874 Northwich 1 North Ferriby 0

POINT OF NOTE: The sight of North Ferriby United, who lifted the FA Trophy at Wembley only two years ago, shifting both of their central defenders to striking roles in a desperate bid to score an equaliser was a compliment to 1874

GOAL: Dixon 64 (own goal)

TEAM | 4-2-3-1 | Hall (GK), Connor, Meadowcroft, Pritchard, Lee Jackson, Matthew Woolley, Parker, Whitlock (Beadle 46), Hind (Waite-Jackson 80), Kennerley (Woods 72), McGowan. Subs not used Riley, Clayton, Lever, Spencer (GK)

ATTENDANCE: 439

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FA CUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND REPLAY:

SCORE: 1874 Northwich 2 Mossley 0

POINT OF NOTE: Two first-half goals secure stunning success for Northwich

GOALS: McGowan 10, 37

TEAM | 4-2-3-1 | Hall (GK), Connor, Meadowcroft, Pritchard, Lee Jackson, Matthew Woolley, Parker, Whitlock (Beadle 77), Hind, Kennerley (Woods 67), McGowan (Riley 84). Subs not used Clayton, Waite-Jackson, Lever, Spencer (GK)

Attendance 348

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FA CUP FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND:

SCORE: Mossley 2 1874 Nothwich 2

POINT OF NOTE: Sam Hinds’ stoppage-time leveller earns a draw in the teams’ first meeting at Seel Park

GOALS: Hind 60, 90 (+3)

TEAM | Hall (GK), Connor, Lee Jackson (Waite-Jackson 85), Pritchard, Meadowcroft, Parker, Whitlock (Beadle 57), Matthew Woolley, McGowan, Hind, Kennerley (Riley 74) Subs not used Clayton, Lever, Woods, Spencer (GK)

ATTENDANCE: 355 

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FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND REPLAY:

SCORE: West Didsbury & Chorlton 1 1874 Northwich 3

POINT OF NOTE: Northwich seal their debut in FA Cup first qualifying round

GOALS: Hind 23, Parker 75, Whitlock 90

TEAM | 4-2-3-1 | Hall (GK), Connor, Meadowcroft, Pritchard, Woods, Matthew Woolley, Parker, Whitlock, Hind, Kennerley (Beadle 78), Riley. Subs not used Waite-Jackson, Lever, Clayton, Spencer (GK) 

ATTENDANCE: 304

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FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND:

SCORE: 1874 Northwich 3 West Didsbury & Chorlton 3

POINT OF NOTE: WITH five minutes left, 1874 Northwich were heading for a fourth successive exit at this stage of the FA Cup. They trailed 3-1.

GOALS: Hind 57, Riley 85, Pritchard 90  (+3)

TEAM | Hall (GK), Lever (Beadle 59), Lee Jackson, Pritchard, Meadowcroft, Parker (Riley 70), Whitlock, Matthew Woolley, McGowan, Hind, Kennerley. Subs not used Clayton, Woods, Waite-Jackson, Spencer (GK)

ATTENDANCE: 247

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FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND REPLAY:

SCORE: 1874 Northwich 2 Northwich Victoria 0

POINT OF NOTE: The margin of victory might have been wider had it not been for goalkeeper Richie Mottram, whose display was made even more impressive by the fact he played with a cracked bone in his wrist

GOALS: Whitlock 21, Waite-Jackson 36

TEAM | 4-3-3 | Hall (GK), Connor, Meadowcroft, Pritchard, Lee Jackson, Parker, Matthew Woolley, Waite-Jackson (Lever 74), Whitlock (Beadle 86), McGowan (Riley 79), Kennerley. Subs not used Woods, Clayton, Spencer (GK).

ATTENDANCE: 429

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FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND:

SCORE: Northwich Victoria 2 1874 Northwich 2

POINT OF NOTE: Paul Connor was sent off before the break, when 1874 led 1-0, and Vics scored twice in the last 22 minutes to level things up

GOALS: McGowan 4 (penalty), 60

TEAM | 4-4-2 | Hall (GK), Connor, Thomas (Meadowcroft 79), Pritchard, Woods, Whitlock, Matthew Woolley, Waite-Jackson (Lever 46), Kennerley, Hind, McGowan. Subs not used Riley, Parker, Beadle, Clayton, Spencer (GK).

ATTENDANCE: 510