After Tamworth missed the chance of a glamour replay at Tottenham’s new stadium a month ago, this week we saw Exeter City miss out on the chance of a trip to the City Ground, Nottingham, and likely a money-spinning TV gig t'boot.

That particular game at St James Park, Exeter on Tuesday night wasn’t concluded until gone 11 o’clock, well past my bedtime but, and with the help of a cup of Cocoa (other late night drinks are available), I stayed up to see Forest progress via a penalty shoot-out. I was struggling at work the next day mind, so I had to consume numerous cups of coffee (you've guessed this next bit haven't you, other hot drinks... etc?)

Anyway, back to my serious point and with my unhappy hat on. Replays for lower league clubs and non-league clubs at top-flight sides can set clubs up for years financially. Perhaps the FA will reconsider this unpopular move, but it’s unlikely. I certainly won’t be staying up late waiting for the outcome of any appeal.

So, Tuesday night saw a strange occurrence at the Watson & Hillhouse, home of Leiston FC... a ball nestling in the home side's net!

Yes, after a load of clean sheets the Blues were finally dirtied (I do my own jokes, you notice!) just before half-time. I spent half-time in the clubhouse with a Guinness and an abacus and managed to calculate that it was more than 500 minutes since Leiston last conceded... 506 to be precise going back to New Year's Day!

That’s 8 hours and 26 minutes, almost a day's work for some! Be grateful please, I do these stats for your benefit!

Anyhow, it's Valentine's Day. A chance to spoil someone special. I was a bit busy yesterday so couldn’t get to the shops in time to get my special someone something, so I asked my old mate Tik Tok if he wouldn’t mind going to the Co-op to get me some flowers.

He duly came back with one bag of plain and one bag of self raising... Shambles! Never again!