The biggest game in Cornish football history?

It's a big night for Truro City Credit: ITV West Country

It's a big night for Truro City - as the club tries to make history and gain promotion to the National League.

A crowd of more than 1,500 is expected to watch City take on Maidstone United in the first leg of their play-off semi-final at Treyew Road.

In 2007 Truro City reached the final of the FA Vase, Truro fans at the time probably thought that's as good as it was going to get.

But tonight's match is even more important!

Truro play Maidstone United over two legs, the winners of that go on to play the winners of Ebbsfleet and Whitehawk and the winners of that game will play in the National League.

The started the season with 4 defeats in 7 games. Credit: ITV West Country

Truro were tipped for relegation at the start of the season and they didn't get off to a great start, with 4 defeats in 7 games. But a remarkable run has seen them finish the campaign 4th.

Truro City Chairman Peter Masters says when they first made it into the league it was mainly about consolidation but he soon realised his side were in with a chance:

There was talk at one stage that City would ground share with Torquay United - a round trip of around 150 miles - but they're staying at Treyew Road for another season.

Plan's for the new ground at Silver Bow Credit: Truro City FC

After next season there's plans to move to a new stadium at Silver Bow.

Chairman Peter Masters says despite some initial delays the plans are going well: