Neville, Scholes & Butt Go Absolutely Nuts After Salford Net Second Goal

Hardcastle, 17, received a standing ovation from the sell-out 1,400 crowd, which included three of Salford’s owners, former Manchester United stars Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, when he was substituted in injury-time.

Webber, who was at Portsmouth when they reached the 2010 final although he didn’t make the squad, is set to face League Two Notts County tomorrow in the first round of the cup.

Goalkeeper Roy Carroll, an FA Cup victor with Manchester United in 2004, and midfielder Alan Smith, a runner-up with the Red Devils in 2007, will retain their places in the starting line up.

But with their next game not until Tuesday night, where they take on local rivals Trafford in the league cup, they were given full licence to celebrate the club’s most famous ever result in style.

Home from home: Hotel Football is owned by Giggs and the Nevilles… “It means a lot to get this far but it doesn’t mean we don’t want to go and win the game on Friday as well”, he said.

“That goal-line clearance was a big moment”.

“They (County) didn’t play well, but that wasn’t easy for any club tonight, to come here, our lads were unbelievable”. I thought it was brilliant, absolutely fantastic that tonight.