Nicky Southall felt nothing but pride at the end of Lordswood’s history-making FA Cup run. Southall’s Southern Counties East side, playing in the second qualifying round for the first time, lost 1-0 at home to Sittingbourne of Isthmian South East. But it was a time for celebration after an FA Cup campaign to remember, culminating in a record crowd of 745 at Martyn Grove and an appearance on live TV. Southall wasn’t sure how his players would react after losing 5-0 to Faversham in the league on Tuesday night. But they cleared their heads to push higher-division opponents all the way in the Satu…
