WHITLEY Bay manager Ian Chandler is aiming to make history at Wembley tomorrow.

He scored the winner for Whitley against Tipton at Villa Park in the 2002 final, and now he is aiming for a unique double by managing a winning team in different finals when the skilltrainingltd Northern League team tackle Glossop North End in the FA Carlsberg Vase.

“We’re not going to Wembley just to enjoy the occasion,”

said Chandler, whose Villa Park winner came while Wembley was being rebuilt.

“We’re very determined to win the Vase again and bring it back to the North-East.

“I believe that the lads will overcome their nerves.

If we play like we’re capable of – and we’ve shown in recent league games that we can hit our top form – then I think we’ll be fine.

“We’ve got players who can turn a game on its head, like Paul Robinson, Lee Kerr and Chris Moore.

“But if the players allow the occasion to get to them, then we’ll be in for a battle. One or two of the younger ones might freeze, but the older ones will help them along.”

Chandler was frozen by tension on the bench during the closing minutes of the semifinal against Lowestoft when they were down to ten men, and he said: “As a player, everything was organised for me. I turned up for matches, got on the bus and didn’t think twice. At Villa Park last time, everything was laid on for me and all I had to think about was the game.

“But as a manager, I’ve had all sorts to think about – strips, organising training and selection.

I even had the chairman on to me a fortnight ago because he was worried that we wouldn’t sell enough seats on the train we’d hired, but eventually we did.

“But it’s still just as special going to Wembley as a manager.

Lots of people would swap places with me when we walk on to the pitch.”

Chandler will leave a decision on injured winger Chris Fawcett until the last moment and said: “I’ll be naming the team on Saturday.

“I’ve already made my mind up about who’s going to sit in the stand, and there might be two of the really big names on the bench. I know that some might be disappointed, but people will give their right arms to be on the bench at Wembley.

“Plus, they’ve got a chance to be a hero late in the game if they come on, because that’s when legs will be getting tired and their pace might make a difference.

“I’d rather let the players know in advance what the team is, so then they can sleep on it.

“I must admit I’m not looking forward to telling some of the players they’re not playing, because they’re all wanting to play.

“I know there were one or two question marks about the team and the formation we used against Lowestoft, but I stuck to my guns then. I’ll be picking a team to win – I’ve got no favourites.

“We can play 4-4-2 and 4-3-3, but we’ll be taking into consideration that Wembley is a big pitch, so there should be plenty of space down the wings.”