North Shields lived up to their billing as FA Vase favourites as they inflicted only a third defeat in 22 games on Rugby Town at a blustery Daren Persson Stadium.
A bumper crowd of 1,014 at the Harborough Town Community Football Ground were entertained in a very tight and competitive fourth round tie which former Vase winners and pre-season favourites North Shields edged on penalties.
Ambitious Newcastle Blue Star are making big noises in the North East Non-League game – and that was before the discovery of a World War II bomb in the foundations of their home ground!
An agreement to groundshare with Northern Alliance club Forest Hall was agreed last year and Allotment finally get to host their first home game at their new permanent base when they face Thornaby on Tuesday night.