When the Badgers ruled: The inside story of Eastwood Town's famous FA Cup run

The 2008/2009 season saw Eastwood Town reach the ‘non-league holy grail’ of the third round proper of the FA Cup.
By Mark Duffy
Published 1st Apr 2020, 16:45 BST
Updated 5th Jan 2022, 12:18 BST
Eastwood celebrate beating Wycombe Wanderers. Photo: Getty Images.Eastwood celebrate beating Wycombe Wanderers. Photo: Getty Images.
Eastwood celebrate beating Wycombe Wanderers. Photo: Getty Images.

I had the pleasure of covering their progress that season. Read below for the story of how it all unfolded: