The FA Vase is a competition in which many non-league teams want to do well in; despite little prize money, it offers a unique chance to reach the Wembley final & to visit new grounds, play new teams & rack up some publicity.

Ahead of Saturday’s match at Rusthall, here is how the Lancers have done in the Vase for the last 5 season’s.

2014/15

• Lancing 4 – 1 Mole Valley Sutton Common (First Round Qualifying)
• Phoenix Sports 1 – 0 Lancing (Second Round Qualifying)

2015/16

• Bye awarded for First Round Qualifying
• Oakwood 4 – 9 Lancing (AET) (First Round Qualifying)
• Lancing 1 – 2 Camberley Town (Second Round Proper)

2016/17

• Bye awarded for First/Second Round Qualifying
• Beckenham Town 1 – 3 Lancing (First Round Proper)
• Lancing 1 – 7 Horsham YMCA (Second Round Proper)

2017/18

• Rochester United 3 – 5 Lancing (First Round Qualifying)
• Whitstable Town 6 – 5 Lancing (AET) (Second Round Qualifying)

2018/19

• Sheerwater 2 – 1 Lancing (First Round Qualifying)

2019/20

• Lancing 2 – 1 Chessington & Hook (First Round Qualifying)
• Lancing 7 – 0 Worthing United (Second Round Qualifying)
• Next Up: Rusthall vs Lancing (First Round Proper)

Live updates will be available throughout the day on Saturday – coach departs at 11:30am from Culver Road. More info can be found here.

Come on you Lancers!