HORNCHURCH’S ‘Hollywood’ run to the FA Trophy final has been given a further sprinkling of stardust by England legend Stuart Pearce. Pearce, 59, said: “I was a ball boy at the FA Vase final in the 1970s and I worked in the bars at Wembley Stadium as a 15-year-old. They can’t let the occasion get to them.”Pearce was an FA Trophy quarter-finalist with Wealdstone in the early 1980s and retains strong links with the non-league game. “It has been brilliant to have Stuart here, he’s a legend of the game,” said striker Liam Nash, this season’s FA Trophy top scorer with six goals. “With no league football, knowing each game on this run could be our last of the season has been a real motivator.

Source: Express May 09, 2021 11:03 UTC