Hawks enjoy big day

Last updated : 28 January 2008 By Al Campbell
The non-leaguers came to Anfield for the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday, and gave a good account of themselves, leading twice before eventually going down 5-2. The day produced memories that will last a life time.

"It was a great feeling for us to score in front of the Kop. It took a long time for that goal to go in and I'll never feel that feeling again, ever," said scorer of Havant's second, Alfie Potter.

"No matter what the score was, before the game we thought that as long as we scored a goal it would be something for us to celebrate.

"The Liverpool fans were amazing, they clapped us on and off the pitch, they're probably the best fans in the country."

"As the Kop was singing You'll Never Walk Alone, I couldn't help myself and joined in. I was singing it at the top of my voice and he looked at me like I was a weirdo, like I was an alien. But then I don't suppose he gets that too much in the Premier League!" added midfielder Jamie Collins.

"Then I turned around and told him about what he did to me. I'm a West Ham fan and I was at Cardiff two years ago when he scored that 30-yard screamer in the last minute of the final. I said to him, 'You broke my heart'. I don't suppose I was ever going to break his! "We were just determined to enjoy it.

"Singing You'll Never Walk Alone along with 40,000 people is something we'll never do again and it was magical.

"We were like fans coming into Anfield on the coach. We all had our video cameras out and to get clapped off by the Kop at the end of such an incredible day was unreal."