IT WAS John Williams' nickname of Premier League, rather than Tortoise, that will have been echoing around Aggborough after his sensational strike against Wolves.

The 35-year-old, only on a week-to-week deal at Harriers, said he is known as Tortoise due to his once great pace that made him the country's quickest footballer in the early 1990s but mainly due to his lack of aerial ability.

But Williams still showed an impressive turn of speed on Saturday and his cool head for a finish suggested why Jan Molby refers to the former Coventry player as Premier League.

The summer free transfer, who scored 11 goals in the top flight for the Sky Blues, rolled back the years with a national spotlight-grabbing goal that threatened to create the shock of the FA Cup third round.

But Williams admitted afterwards: "They have been calling me Tortoise because I used to be so fast. But it's also as I haven't got the best aerial ability and used to duck my head down like I was a tortoise in a shell!

"The manager just said 'Go on and make a name for yourself' and I fancied my chances. You always think you are going to score as a centre-forward, otherwise you shouldn't be playing.

"Because I started quite late in the game, my legs are still with me and I have got to keep going for as long as I can. There's some young lads out there who are lightning fast but I can still hold my own."

After a slow start this season, Williams has become an important member of the squad with four goals and flashes of the silky skills that led to 73 Premier League appearances.

But he was quick to congratulate his team-mates after Saturday's superb display and said: "Our lads didn't look out of place on the same pitch as top-flight players.

"Wayne Hatswell and Craig Hinton were absolutely outstanding and Dean Bennett in midfield was magnificent.

"In fact, I was very impressed with all the players and was very proud to be part of the Kidderminster set-up.

"I played over the Christmas period but I'm not getting any younger. When I finally came on I scored so the gaffer made the right decision!

"I was elated after my goal but when they scored I was totally deflated. The chairman is delighted though! We were unlucky but you have got to keep going to the final whistle. We lost concentration at the end."

But Williams warned the replay would be a completely different proposition.

He said: "Against the bigger teams in the FA Cup, everyone knows when you go back to their own ground they are a different side.

"We played well with the home advantage but Wolves left out several key players who may be fit for the replay. But if we can carry on as we have played then things can only get better."