A Terrier's Tale.....

Accrington Stanley 2-3 Huddersfield Town

As close shaves go, this was extremely close (a nervous afternoon in work I can tell you), but a never-say-die Town effort saw us win our first cup match (any competition) since Worcester in December 2005!!

Going about it the hard way (typical Town), we found ourselves 2 down in less than 1/2 an hour - a Peter Cavanagh free-kick, and a Paul Mullin effort (aided and abetted by Nathan Clarke) - it looked like a case of "...here we go again..." (I had my head in my hands (privately, score / Internet restrictions still in place work-wise)).

Town carried on battling and reward came right on the stroke of half-time, when Malvin Kamaras excellent shot gave the 1000 Town followers some hope.

Second half, and Town kept pressing for an equaliser, Andy Booth, Ronnie Wallwork and Michael Collins with chances, but it was that man Marvellous Malvin again, who with 7 minutes to go found the corner of the net with a superb shot, giving the Stanley keeper no chance.

Would we get a winner?? Indeed we did, in the 89th minute when Andy Holdsworth put Luke Beckett away, our number 18 putting a shot into the far corner - wonderful (and well deserved in the end, it was all us second half).

We are Lucky Number 7 in the bag for round 2, lets hope for a home tie against Harrogate Railway - not far and a nice day out for their supporters (easy passage into round 3 (fingers crossed) for Town) - and not an away tie at Crewe (promised to me by the usual mob down the social club). The draw is at 5-15 this afternoon - lets hope its kind to us.

Andy Ritchie on Accrington v Town