Portsmouth chiefs Danny and Nicky Cowley set for BT Sport punditry roles for FA Trophy final when Concord take on Harrogate

The Pompey chiefs will be part of BT Sport's coverage as Concord Rangers look to pull off an upset against Harrogate Town (5pm).

Concord is where Danny Cowley started his coaching career, firstly serving as assistant manager in 2007 before taking over as joint-boss with Danny Scopes a year later.

Nicky Cowley was also part of that journey, operating as a midfielder before hanging up his boots and joining the backroom staff in 2014 after a player-coach role.

The brothers engineered the Beach Boys’ rapid rise up the non-league pyramid, taking the club from the Essex Senior Football League – the ninth tier of English football – to the National League South.

That's the division Concord still reside in, despite the Cowleys leaving in 2015 to climb up the managerial ladder with Braintree, Lincoln, Huddersfield and now Pompey.

However, Rangers remain very close to their heart and have fond memories of their time at the Canvey Island-based outfit.

Concord are hoping for the biggest achievement in their history and claim the FA Trophy.

The final was due to take place almost a year ago but was postponed amid the coronavirus crisis.

The Beach Boys head into the game as firm underdogs against Harrogate, however.

The Yorkshire outfit reached the final when in the National League last term before earning promotion to the Football League via the play-offs.

Simon Weaver’s side have enjoyed a fine maiden campaign in League Two and sit 16th in the table.

The Cowleys will have been called upon by BT Sport to be part of its FA Trophy final coverage – and they won’t hide their affiliation towards Concord.

Danny Cowley told Beachboys TV: ‘We are probably going to be the most bias pundits in the history of TV football punditry!

‘If they win, we are going to get in that dressing room and sing “You Are My Concord”. That's what we're going to do.’

Coverage of the FA Trophy final starts at 4.30pm on BT Sport 1.