FA Cup: Bees of Harborough Town ‘buzz’ for Reading tie

Harborough are on the best FA Cup run they have ever been on.

They have already won five games, picking up four qualifying rounds, before establishing a tie against League One side Reading by beating fellow non-league side Tonbridge Angels.

A day after being drawn against the Royals, Harborough grabbed even more attention by announcing that former Brazil and Tottenham midfielder Sandro would be coming out of retirement to play for the non-league side.

Harborough Town manager and Tottenham supporter Mitch Austin pulled off the most unlikely transfer whoop of the year and admits it still feels surreal.

“It’s still a pinch me moment,” Austin said.

“A lot of the attention has been on him and he’s given a lot back to us. He’s also got to do the business on the pitch for us and I’ve got a lot of confidence that he can and that the lads around him will enjoy the moment.”

Austin describes Harborough’s trophy exploits so far this season as “something we didn’t know we could achieve” but he has enjoyed every moment and wants his players to do the same against a Reading side who are 104 places above them in English soccer. pyramid.

“I don’t want it to end and it will at some point, but I’m trying to get another pressure out of the Reading game.” Austin told BBC Radio Leicester.