DRAGONS AFTER TORQUAYS

The FATrophy reaches its penultimate stage this weekend with the second leg of the semi-finals. Bath City drew at home with North Ferriby Utd FC 2-2, in what must be the weaker of the two semis. Wrexham (17th in the Conference) beat Torquay (14th in Conference) 2-1, in the battle between the non-league clubs. Wrexham is the oldest club in Wales, founded in 1864, and reputedly the third oldest professional club in the World

Nid clwb cyffredin ydi Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam. Fe’i sefydlwyd ym 1864, prin flwyddyn ar ôl i'r Gymdeithas Bel-droed gyfarfod am y tro cyntaf er mwyn ysgrifennu Rheolau’r Gêm, sy’n golygu mai Wrecsam yw’r trydydd clwb hynnaf yn y byd.

Wrexham's home stadium, the Racecourse ground, is the World's oldest international stadium that still hosts international matches. Wrexham have been to Wembley recently, in 2013 in the FA Trophy Final losing to Grimsby and have a fierce rivalry with Chester City. One way of the other they like a big occasion.

Torquay, having been up and down the divisions in the Football League, into a Sherpa Van Trophy Final and in 2008, a defeat in the FA Trophy Cup Final to Ebbsfleet, are no strangers to Wembley. So they will be smelling that turf.

They also have been managed by some notable ex-footballers: Frank O'Farrrell, Colin Lee, Roy McFarland, Leroy Rosenior, Keith Curle, Bruce Rioch, David Webb, Cyril Knowles and Neil Warnock to name a few. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't.

Either way they should be favourite over whoever wins the other semi-final.