FA Cup: No-thrills Simon Grayson on Aston Villa, Preston - and managing in Nepal
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Image source, Getty ImagesNeil JohnstonBBC Sport journalistPublished27 March 2025FA Cup quarter-final: Preston North End v Aston VillaVenue: Deepdale, Preston Date: Sunday, 30 March Kick-off: 13:30 BSTCoverage: Watch on BBC One, iPlayer, plus BBC Sport website and app. Text commentary, goal clips and highlights on BBC Sport website and app. Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live.As two of his former clubs aim to scale new heights in the FA Cup this weekend, Simon Grayson is getting ready to conquer his fears 4,500 miles away in Nepal."The scariest thing they've mentioned is going to Everest base camp, which is a two-hour helicopter ride away," the former Preston North End manager and Aston Villa player tells BBC Sport from Kathmandu."I'm not one for seeking thrills or anything like that."Grayson is a four-time promotion-winning boss closing in on 800 games as a manager.His latest challenge has taken the Yorkshireman to South Asia where he is in charge of Lalitpur City for the 2025 Nepal Super...