Scoring goals at San Siro takes a different kind of nerve from helping a financially struggling non-league club, who have an FA Cup second-round tie at Bristol Rovers on Sunday
Alun Armstrong thought he knew all about pressure. After converting a penalty against Internazionale at San Siro and playing
Premier League Football for Middlesbrough and Ipswich, the former striker had proved he could hold his nerve when it mattered. Then Armstrong became manager of Darlington and was introduced to an entirely new level of stress. The 45-year-old may no longer be accountable to demanding multimillionaire coaches and teammates but he feels the weight of his current responsibilities acutely.