tmesis This very same cup, in it's earlier names (Freight Rover Trophy?) had a group stage.
That was how Aldershot managed to progress to the 2nd round of the cup one year despite losing 10-1 at Southend in their first match. They then went on to beat us 3-1 in their second group game. We lost 0-4 to Southend in our home game.
Yep. Southend played both their games first, so we only needed a draw at the Wreck as two out of the three went through. My abiding memories of my only visit to that hole were of a bunch of meatheads threatening us from the other side of the 18 foot fence in the barrel stand behind the goal, and Martin Hicks' superb headed own goal to seal Aldershot's win.
