David Norman Jr. is no stranger to cup runs, having helped St. Patrick's Athletic win the FAI Cup final over Irish rival Bohemians in 2023 before 43,000-plus at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

On Thursday, Norman looks to help Vancouver FC reach the Telus Canadian Championship final by getting past Atletico Ottawa in the second leg of their semifinal.

Vancouver holds a 3-1 edge from the Aug. 13 first leg in Langley, B.C. But Ottawa, which sits second in the Canadian Premier League standings at 13-2-8, is 35 points ahead of basement-dwelling Vancouver (2-15-6) in regular-season play.

"It's no secret that our season hasn't gone as planned in the league," said Norman. "But we've really looked at this cup tournament and what it can do for us as individual players, for us as a team right now and pr

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