FA Cup first round: the minnows’ stories, from Westfields to Merstham

Supporters, media and staff from six of the clubs looking to cause upsets this weekend tell the inside story of their journeys into the national spotlightWhen we founded Westfields 50 years ago, reaching the first round proper of the FA Cup would have been nothing more than a wild dream. Getting to this stage has been a memorable journey, starting on 6 August in the extra preliminary round against Stourport Swifts. We needed a last-minute penalty to win 4-3 and that slender win has mushroomed in