We’re already FA Cup Sm-Ash hits

By Mark Carruthers

‘Oh Ashington, is wonderful’ bellowed out from the main stand at Woodhorn Lane as the Northern League club began to write another chapter into an intriguing FA Cup tale.
National League North club Bradford Park Avenue and Northern Premier League promotion contenders Ashton United have already fallen at the feet of the Colliers.
Now it was the turn of Step 4 side Stocksbridge Park Steels as early goals from Yannick Aziakonou and Paul Robinson brought another cup upset a step closer to fruition.
With a new stadium record attendance of 1,424 roaring their approval, Ian Ski...

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