RACA’s extraordinary run of home draws in the various cup competitions finally ended with an away draw to Barrow based Holker Old Boys of the North West Counties League Division One North in the 1st Qualifying of the FA Vase Round to be played on Saturday 23rd August. The winners of this tie will host Keighley based Route One Rovers of The North East Counties League Division One.

We were drawn away to Holker in the 2nd qualifying round of the Vase back in 2013/14, losing 5-1 despite leading at half time from a Dean Sinclair goal. RACA’s line up that day was –

F Nairn, D Below, P Jackson, M Watson, L Barker, A Chrostowski, J Holland, J Danquah, S Edwards, D Sinclair, P Basey,

SUBS P Clarke, C Judd, M Wilson

FT HOLKER OLD BOYS 5 RACA 1 Attendance 56