FA Vase: Falmouth Town prepare for quarter-final trip to Essex

Jared Sims' penalty gave Falmouth an early lead in their 3-0 win over Jersey Bulls in the last round

Falmouth Town manager Andy Westgarth says his side are beginning to dream about Wembley as they prepare for their FA Vase quarter-final.

The Cornish side - who won at Jersey Bulls in the last 16 - have a trip to Great Wakering Rovers on Saturday.

The Essex Senior League side are based near Southend, almost 350 miles away.

Falmouth are hoping to become just the second side from Cornwall to win the FA Vase, following in the footsteps of Truro City who won the trophy in 2007.

"Winning league titles is probably the hardest thing to do because it's over nine months and the most consistent teams win titles," Westgarth told BBC Radio Cornwall.

"But I think with cup football which we've had a little bit of success in, especially in my time, it just galvanises the group, the town and gives you that little bit of excitement.

"For me being a local lad I walk around the town and I can feel the buzz, I speak to people wherever I'm at and you can just sense the sense of excitement.

"The fact that we're against taking a large support with us says it all really - cup football does that for you and it can make you dream.

"The carrot is obviously Wembley and it's difficult to get there - Truro are the only team to do it down this way.

"So the excitement levels are great and hopefully we can make our own bit of history."

Falmouth Town fans - known as the F Troop - are some of the most dedicated in their league

The trip to Essex will be another long journey for the Cornish side, who crowdfunded £2,500 to secure a chartered plane to take the team and 250 fans to Jersey in the last round.

The club's fans - known as the F Troop - are some of the most vociferous in Falmouth's Western League Premier Division and it is a support that Westgarth says is key to his side's success.

"At this level of football it's unrivalled," he said.

"You hear a lot said about the 12th man and they very much are for us.

"It just gives you that belief that you're backed no matter what.

"Going over to Jersey, which in itself was an incredible experience, the way they looked after us as a club was something that I'll never forget.

"For us to take over 250 supporters all in their colours, the noise was incredible and that's what makes the cup football more exciting.

"I'm hearing all the stories of how people are getting up to Southend - there's people hiring 16-seater minibuses, there's people going up in cars, people going up on the Friday, people going up on the morning of the game.

"It's almost like a little adventure for them as well which then spurs us on and it makes great memories.

"It's why you play football for days like this that you'll look back on and go 'do you remember that time we went to Southend and Jersey?'

"It's a really exciting period for the football club at the minute."