FORTY years ago tomorrow, Hereford United caused one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all time.

On February 5, 1972, Ronnie Radford struck from 35 yards to send Newcastle United crashing out 2-1 in the third round at Edgar Street.

It is the stuff of legend and the moment is synonymous with the oldest knock-out competition in the world.

This week, the League Two club are hosting a series of events to commemorate the occasion, culminating in a gala dinner next Saturday.

Footage from the match, as well as the fourth-round defeat to West Ham, will be shown on Tuesday and Wednesday at 6pm and 8pm. A question-and-answer session with 11 members of the 1972 squad takes place in the Starlite Rooms on Friday, also attended by John Motson, who was in the BBC commentary box against Newcastle.

Current manager Jamie Pitman knows how important the celebrations are.

He said: “You have to reflect because it’s a big part of the history that keeps the club’s name going around the country.

“When you talk about the FA Cup everybody knows about Ronnie Radford and the team of 40 years ago. Now the club are doing quite a lot more off the pitch, it helps on the pitch.”