Stourbridge's FA Cup run: How prankster coach Jon Ford eased Glassboys' Cup jitters

The Glassboys could briefly be seen lining-up around the centre-circle prior to kick-off at Adams Park, after being tricked into thinking there would be a minute's silence.

Scarr explained: "Fordy is always playing jokes on us and as we went into the tunnel he

says to us: 'Don't forget boys, there is a minute's silence before kick-off.'

"So when the ref blew his whistle for the toss-up, we all lined up, in the centre circle with our arms around each other's shoulders, trying to look respectful.

"I thought something might be up when I saw the Wycombe players were just getting into a huddle. Then the ref asked us what we were doing and we realised we'd had our pants pulled down. The so and so!

"We all just cracked up laughing and tried to style it out by turning it into a huddle. But we obviously didn't fool anybody.

"Some people might think we shouldn't be joking about before our biggest game of the season but in many ways it was the perfect ice-breaker because it got rid of any nerves and made us all relaxed."

Ford later explained: "I only said it as a joke, I never expected the lads to fall for it. When they started lining up before kick-off I couldn't believe it! But that's what we're like. We take football seriously but we want to make sure we all enjoy ourselves as well.

"If you'd have seen our team bus on way here from Oxford you'd have never thought we were going to play a team 74 places above us.

"The music was pumping, everybody was having a sing-song and there were people dancing in the aisle. We'd rather have that than players sitting their shaking with fear."

Asked his feelings on scoring in front of 2,000 travelling supporters, Scarr added: "I don't know what I was thinking. I said to myself: 'Just get yourself in with those fans now and soak it up.'

"My emotions went sky high and the adrenalin kicked in. It was great."