We Know We Can Hackett!

- Matt Badcock

The Evo-Stik Premier club reached the third round proper last season and pushed League Two Wycombe Wanderers all the way before losing 2-1.

It came on the back of three second round appearances in four seasons, as well as a first round appearance back in 2009.

This afternoon the Glass boys welcome Evo-Stik South Premier side St Ives Town looking to take another step forward in a competition they’ve come to love.

“Having 3,000 fans at Wycombe was an amazing day,” Hackett said. “It whets your appetite for more. It certainly doesn’t lose that. It’s not, ‘Oh, we’ve been here, it’s not as special’. That’s not true. It’s still special.

“The FA Cup is still special for everybody. Being brutally honest it’s been devalued for the really big clubs at the top, but that happens.