A day we will never forget!

By JON COUCH

So, in the end it proved a step too far, but Tommy Widdrington and Aldershot Town can look back with pride on an FA Cup journey they won’t forget in a hurry.
First, that astonishing 7-4 win at Swindon Town, from 7-0 up, then edging it at Edgley Park, thanks to Ollie Scott’s dramatic late winner against Stockport County.
It led them to a third round trip to West Bromwich Albion on Sunday when the dream finally came to an end – but not before the Shots left their mark on the West Midlands and the competition as a whole.
A staggering 4,861 travelling fans – almost double the ...

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