Congratulations to Lewes FC and manager Jimmy Quinn on reaching the first round proper of the FA Cup.

I wish you all a great day out and every success in your match against Stoke City.

While, realistically, the odds of a major upset are slight, football is a funny old game and the ability of the underdogs to cause a major upset should never be underestimated.

That is what makes the FA Cup such a magical competition.

It is such a shame the Dripping Pan will not stage this tie and that there is nowhere close-by capable of staging the event.

This is just the sort of event a stadium for the community could be used for. If it had been built at Falmer, it would have been a home tie for Lewes FC.

-Sarah Watts, Avalon Way, Worthing