Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup
Ben Hunter admits Rossington Main’s semi-final draw with Worksop Town will be one of the biggest games in the club’s history.
The draw has been made for the last four and Parkgate travel to Maltby Main in the other semi.
Rossington will host the Northern Premier League giants in the New Year, looking to reach the final of the prestigious competition for the first time ever.
The semi-final is a marker of the progress made under Hunter who knows his men will face an almighty challenge.
“There’s a lot of excitement and it is a great tie for Rossington,” Hunter told Non League Yorkshire.
“I don’t think we have ever been in the semi-finals so I think we have already made history.
“It is definitely going to be one of the biggest games in the club’s history.
“We’re going to be calling on the whole of the community to get behind us.
“It will be really difficult.
“They’ve got a great team and I have a lot of respect for what they’re doing over there.
“I get on really well with Craig Parry but ultimately we’ll have nothing to lose.
“If we apply ourselves and play how we can then we’ll definitely give them something to think about.
“Because we have two good results in previous rounds in beating Stocksbridge at home and Hallam away, I think the Stocksbridge result will give the lads a lot of confidence.
“On paper Worksop win but football is not played on paper thankfully so we’ll give everything we’ve got.
“That’s what we can promise.”
Injury-hit Rossington drew 3-3 at Glasshoughton Welfare in a helter-skelter game which saw them come from behind twice.
They have had more chances and Glasshoughton were clinging on at the end.
Hunter felt his side should have won.
“I was really proud of the lads.” he said.
“The conditions were very difficult – windy, icy cold and fair play to Glasshoughton for getting it on.
“On the balance of it, (Glasshoughton) have had three shots and scored three goals.
“Their goalkeeper has done really well.
“It was a tough game but on balance I think we deserved the three points.”
Rossington did take their time getting into a stride as the hosts stifled their unique style of play.
“I genuinely quite happy with the energy and how we tried to apply ourselves in the first 30 minutes,” Hunter added.
“They did try and stop us playing and I think the conditions did half of the job for them as well.
“We adapted and we looked a threat.
“Their (opener) goal came from an individual mistake and then we settled into a rhythm and played well.
“I was disappointed to get the point but I thought we played well so there’s a lot of positives.”