The former Newcastle United midfielder, who is good mates with the Urchins’ boss from their time together in the north-east, played for the club as a youngster before being picked up by Charlton Athletic.
A thrilled Stimson, who has guided Grays Athletic and Stevenage to FA Trophy successes, hailed a victory that “is up there with any of them” as they look forward to a Wembley date with Hereford
The Pitching In Isthmian Premier side took their fifth higher-league scalp of this season’s competition when they beat Darlington 2-1 away last weekend
HE’S the FA Trophy king who moved up the managerial ladder and won a Football League promotion, but has not been afraid to get his hands dirty again when it all went wrong.