The Whites travel to Prescot Cables tonight in a semi-final clash at Volair Park, with the winners set to meet Southport in the final later this season.

To reach this stage of the competition, Widnes have beaten both City of Liverpool and a youthful Everton side, and Towey believes that those results stand the Whites in good stead ahead of the crunch clash at Cables.

Speaking to the Liverpool County FA, Towey said, "We played City of Liverpool who were flying in their league and they posed a very difficult test.

“We overcame them and then a very youthful Everton side came in the quarter-finals and you could see why they’re full-time players and to beat the name Everton, regardless of what side, that they send was quite historic for this club. It was massive for some of the younger lads.

“Back when I was at Skelmersdale United we had some good senior cup runs and we played the likes of Everton, we actually played them twice. It was always a big occasion and it bodes well for the young boys in the team that they can go out there and hold their own.”

Widnes were narrowly beaten at the same stage of the competition last season by Marine, and Towey is eager to go one step further this time-around.

"I’ve never personally got to the final but I know Steve Akrigg (Widnes joint-manager) won it with Southport if I remember correctly," Towey said.

“He has obviously got greater memories than me with regards to winning the competition but to get to the final would be a massive achievement for us as young managers.

"It would mean an awful lot since we had a good run last year. We gave a lot on the night at Marine and we were really unlucky not to progress, so to get to this stage again is great for the Club.

"The board, the players and the fans; they love the Senior Cup. We love it as managers because it's so prestigious. Although the bigger sides tend to send more youthful teams now, to have our name next to those sort of clubs on the honours list would again be quite an achievement for this football club.”