CANTILEVER PARK-A BRIDGE TOO FAR FOR EXETER CITY?

Peter Reid, now managing in India's new Premier league, would not let his most famous recruit, Nicholas Anelka, out on loan to his brother's club, Warrington Town, as they face their FA Cup 1^st Round proper opponents, Exeter City tonight. Exeter holds some important footballing records, including having the second longest serving manager in the league after Arsene Wenger. With a record crowd of 2500 expected at their homely ground, brother, Shaun Reid hopes that tonight will be the greatest night of his career, which has included playing for Rochdale, York, Bury and Chester. he is probably right to assume that!!!

In today's BBCTV interview with club chairman, Tony Macormac, it was obvious that he had just quickly pulled on his overcoat over his shirt and club and tie. The chairman had come from cleaning windows and completing other jobs, getting ready for the biggest night in the club's history. It is all hands to the deck in the FA Cup, which gives so much hope to the lower clubs in the pyramid.

Playing in front of crowds of 75 is the norm for Shaun, so although older brother, Peter, may have played against Maradona in that fated World Cup tie, when he was left in the Argentinian's wake, this evening's tie will mean even more to the Reid family.

Founded in 1949, Stockton Heath Albion, was soon renamed Warrington Town and in his history boasts World Cup winner, Roger Hunt, as one of the club's notable players. Cantilever Park will be humming tonight, as a full ground will be boosted by supporters watching from the road bridge that spans the Manchester Ship Canal, hence the name of the ground. FA Vase finalists in 1986-7, they lost to local rival St Helens in what seems more like a rugby league fixture.

Exeter City, of course, is known for playing at the other St James' Park and ten years after its founding in 1904, the club made an historic tour of Argentina and Brazil. In 2004 to celebrate the 90^th year of that tour, a Brazilian Veterans XI, including Dunga, came to play Exeter City. Having joined the Football League in 1920, the Grecians now hold their own in the lower divisions of the FL.