LEIGH RMI missed out on a potentially money-spinning tie when visitors Worksop won 4-2 in the final qualifying round of the FA Cup.
The winners of the Hilton Park tie receive a £20,000 windfall - their share of revised cup cash handouts from the FA - as well as going into Saturday afternoon's televised First Round draw.
But Worksop were always a potential banana skin for RMI whose inconsistent home form has been their major downfall this season. The Nottinghamshire side are currently in the running for UniBond Premier Division title and with it promotion to the Nationwide Conference.
They treated the game seriously with player/manager Chris Waddle 'spying' on RMI at last week's Hilton Park win over Woking. Leigh boss Steve Waywell was taking things equally seriously, leaving RMI in the hands of assistant Dave Miller last week while he watched Worksop in their game at Colwyn Bay.
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