ARMY v NAVY IN CUP WAR

Tonight there is a mouth watering FA Cup replay between Aldershot Town and Portsmouth, two Hampshire rivals who have seen better days. After a recent 2-2 draw at Fratton Park, Aldershot must fancy their chances as Pompey have a poor away record. The town, the "Home to the British army" will be rocking tonight as a capacity crowd of 7,000 invade the Recreation ground, Aldershot's home ground, reputedly one of the biggest playing surfaces in the country. Aldershot Town FC was founded in 1992 and plays in the Conference Premier, the fifth tier. The last stay in the Football League was between 2008-13 and prior to that the club was in the league up until 1992, when the club had to leave the big time, the first time this has happened since Accrington Stanley were ousted in 1962. In 1992, the club entered the Isthmian League division three and having sported out its money issues won promotion back to the main league as well as doing well in the FA Vase, Trophy and Hampshire County Cups.
Portsmouth FC was founded in 1898 and became a founder member of the Third Division in 1920. we all know the achievements of this great club with league titles and cup finals, most recently at Wembley in 2008 beating Cardiff City and then going into the UEFA Cup where Pompey met the likes of AC Milan. But with three relegations in four seasons, Pompey found itself in the fourth tier and with financial problems by 2013-14, the supporters bought the club and so the Pompey Supporters Trust became the largest club owner in England. Since then there have been ups and downs but Fratton Park hosts league football and they hope continued success. I saw my first professional games here in the late 1950s with the likes of West Ham and Birmingham City visiting the naval town. The Royal Marines brought the pre-match entertainment with the and leader throwing his baton higher and higher the louder the crowd roared.My aunt knitted mybrother and I royal blue  pom-pom hats for Christmas and we had rattles to cheer on Jimmy Dickinson's Pompey