Hometown hero Bivesh Gurung’s head is still in a spin over the thunderbolt that fired Maidstone United into the FA Cup third round – but he hasn’t forgotten those who helped him.
Tommy Widdrington’s expansive new Aldershot Town are Non-League record breakers eyeing another EFL scalp and the possible boundless bounty of a glamorous third round tie. It’s been that kind of season so far.
National League pacesetters, Chesterfield, are looking to reach the FA Cup third round as a Non-League club for the third successive season, a feat achieved by just four clubs since the current structure was put in place 98 years ago.
Manager Jimmy McNulty praised his Rochdale players after they ended a worrying slump with a much-needed home victory against Aldershot Town who slipped out of the play-off places.
TOMMY Widdrington’s FA Cup history-makers had to grind out a narrow, nervy victory which cemented their place in the play-offs – but for Kidderminster it was a familiar tale of deserved rewards laying tantalisingly out of reach.
Tick off all the usual facets which potentially contribute to an FA Cup upset and Slough Town have quite a checklist ahead of this afternoon’s visit of League Two Grimsby Town.
Tommy Widdrington admitted he was as shocked as anyone after his Aldershot Town side produced the FA Cup’s standout performance of the weekend so far in this 11-goal thriller at the County Ground.
Supersub Kwame Thomas turned the game on its head for the second home match in succession as Aldershot Town stunned Hartlepool with another late, late show.