York Hearts' open-topped bus parade through the city will have to wait for another year, after the Jambos were knocked out of the cup in the cruellest of fashions tonight.
With a squad stripped to its bare bones, the Jambos fought out a 0-0 draw with Elegant Homes, before being edged out 6-5 in a tense penalty shoot-out.
Elegant Homes had the better of the game but neither side made many clear-cut chances, with Hearts' stand-in keeper Gav Aitchison only having to look lively once at point blank range. At the other end, Sam Outing came close with a few efforts but could not find the target.
And so to penalties. Both sides scored their first, missed their second, and then scored their next four. When Elegant Homes found the net again with their seventh penalty, the pressure was on but loan-signing Andy Rayner fired over.
The Hearts squad was: Aitchison, Carroll, Hardie, Beattie, Rayner, Outing.
1 comment:
Just stick to Ruggers Rayner!
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