Binfield chairman left pinching himself after shock cup upset

Binfield FC chairman Andy Cotton couldn't believe his eyes when his beloved club knocked out National League South Tonbridge Angels in the FA Cup. A 4-0 trouncing at Hill Farm Lane sent the Moles to the Third Round Qualifying for the first time in their history at the expense of the Angels, two divisions their superior. Ad With the tie finely poised at 0-0 at the break, Binfield turned on the style in the second half with four unanswered goals, a stunning performance that earned them the September Pitching In Performance of the Month for the Isthmian South Central division.

FootballAFC Sudbury full steam ahead in promotion push after giant-killing35 MINUTES AGO And hands-on chairman Andy Cotton, the self-confessed «fattest vegetarian in Berkshire», was overawed with seeing his own serving of cup magic served up before his eyes. «Nobody was more surprised than me to see us win and quite comfortably if I'm honest; we could've been three or four-nil up at half time,» said Cotton. «We just carried on in the second half and we were just too strong for them.

It was fantastic.» Unfortunately, the Moles' FA Cup run would come to an end in the following round, when fellow giant-killers Beckenham edged a 5-3 thriller. It was a blow for Cotton and new manager Gary Haylock, with money tight at Binfield's level. Clubs like the Moles rely heavily on volunteers, and Cotton is looking forward to investing the hard-earned prize money into improving the facilities of the club.

«It's just a game we could've got a result in,» admitted Cotton. «There wasn't a huge gap between us and we just weren't on it at the weekend for whatever reason. »I think we always viewed this season, particularly having a FA Cup run as a season changer for us,