IF 21-year-old Danny Smith leads Winchester City to glory over AFC Sudbury on Sunday, he will be one of the youngest captains to lift the FA Vase.

And fittingly, the silverware will be presented by one of the youngest ever FA Cup winning skippers, Kevin Ratcliffe, who is the FA's chief guest for the St Andrews final.

At 23, Everton legend Ratcliffe became the youngest captain since Bobby Moore to lead out a winning side in the FA Cup final when the Toffees beat Watford in 1984. Twenty years on, his words will be an inspiration to Winchester's baby-faced former Cherries midfielder Smith.

Ratcliffe said: "The team that can settle their nerves first will give themselves a good chance.

"They also need that little bit of luck - that can be the difference to winning and losing a cup final."