The morning after the night before. Bulls’ fans were celebrating their team earning a two-all draw at Newcastle United’s St James’ Park.
The match originally scheduled for Saturday 15th January had been twice postponed due to heavy rain and the, then, Southern League team stunned the home crowd when Brian Owen gave the visitors the lead just seventeen seconds into the game.
Malcolm MacDonald and John Tudor quickly responded giving the home side a 2-1 advantage in thirteen minutes but player-manager Colin Addison had the final say with an equaliser to bring the top-flight outfit back to Edgar Street for a replay.
The crowd of over 39,000 was reported to have included several thousand from The Shire but with no segregation, the exact following is unknown.