Now that the baton of the longest serving manager in senior English football passed from Arsene Wenger to Paul Tisdale, the Exeter City manager's attentions have now switched to securing a second successive Wembley appearance for the Grecians.
In the same weekend that Wenger watched Arsenal beat Huddersfield Town 1-0 at the John Smith's Stadium, to bring down the curtain on his 22-year reign in charge, Tisdale was leading Exeter to a goalless draw in their play-off final first leg against Lincoln City at Sincil Bank.
City will have home advantage in their second leg - just as they did last season when they famously defeated Carlisle United 1-0 - after drawing 3-3 in the first meeting at Brunton Park - to book their place in the final against Blackpool, which they lost 2-1 with David Wheeler, now of Queens Park Rangers, on target for the Grecians.
Whilst the experience that they gained last season provides Tisdale's Exeter with an advantage the Imps shouldn't be underestimated.
Since manager Danny Cowley swapped Braintree Town for Lincoln in the summer of 2016, the Imps have enjoyed an unprecedented level of success, having won the Vanarama National League title in the 2016-17 season and reached the Quarter finals of the FA Cup in the same campaign.
This season they have already appeared at Wembley when they defeated Shrewsbury Town to clinch the Checkatrade Trophy, and they are now aiming to emulate what Tisdale achieved with the Grecians between 2007 and 2009 by completing back-to-back promotions from the Conference to League One.
The game will also be Director of Football Steve Perryman's last home game with the Grecians before his retirement.
