Seven-goal win provides cup inspiration for Aldershot

National League Aldershot travel to League One Barnsley in the FA Cup this weekend, drawing confidence from their 7-4 demolition of Swindon three years ago.

Aldershot Town defender Ollie Harfield says the National League side believe they can upset League One Barnsley in the FA Cup this weekend, inspired by memories of a famous 7-4 victory over League Two Swindon Town in the 2023-24 season.

Harfield was part of that historic side and recalled the shock of the result: "It was a mixture of shock to be honest in the dressing room. I think we were four or five nil up at half-time, and I looked up at the clock after 49 minutes and it was seven-nil." That run saw Aldershot beat Stockport County before losing 4-1 to West Bromwich Albion in the third round.

Under manager Scott Davies, Aldershot have struggled recently, winning just one of their last six league games to sit 14th in the National League. However, Harfield believes the mental toughness from scraping past Combined Counties side Tadley Calleva in the fourth qualifying round could help them at Oakwell. "We're confident," he said. "I know there's a two-league gap but we scraped past Tadley in the last round, and hopefully we can use that as confidence and go and cause an upset."