Stourbridge fans' joy at Glassboys FA Cup tie win - WATCH
Giant-killers Stourbridge were today reflecting on one of the biggest wins in the club's history as they made it through to the third round of the FA Cup for the first time.
There were wild scenes at the War Memorial Ground on Tuesday night as the Glassboys overcame the odds to beat League One side Northampton Town.
The victory will net the club £27,000 as they prepare to take on Wycombe Wanderers of League Two in the next round, with the dream of facing a Premier League side still very much alive.
A win in the third round would see Stourbridge get a further windfall of more than £70,000.
The match looked to be heading for a replay when college student Jack Duggan's 86th minute winner sparked jubilant celebrations among the crowd of more than 2,500 who witnessed the biggest cup upset of the season so far.
Fans invaded the pitch at the final whistle eager to celebrate with their heroes.
The prospect of a giant-killing also attracted a celebrities to the ground, with Led Zeppelin icon and Wolves fan Robert Plant in the crowd, along with Miles Hunt from The Wonder Stuff.
Boss Gary Hackett called it a 'proud night' for the non-league club and also took aim at the BBC for choosing not to screen the game on TV.
And chairman Andy Poutney told the Express & Star the lack of recognition drove the team on. He said: "It's hard to describe, it's fantastic. I'm really delighted, ecstatic. We're a really good team. We know we're good and we know what we're all about. We didn't get much build up, we were completely dismissed by live TV and the BBC. It wasn't hard to get the lads up for it, we said 'they don't think we're going to beat Northampton'."
Mr Poutney said the result was huge for the club and the town and that the players fear no-one going into the next round.
He said: "It's historic – a new chapter. In 140 years we have never got to the third round of the FA Cup."
Glassboys supporter Nicola Young, 47, from Quarry Bank, said: "The way they played was incredible. They deserved to win, they really put everything into it." Adam White, 35, from Wollaston, said: "Stourbridge wanted to win. The whole team really pulled together to make sure that happened."
