Emirates FA Cup
Tadcaster Albion 0-2 Farsley Celtic
Rob Youhill looks despondent as Farsley celebrate during their FA Cup victory
James Walshaw and Paul Walker guided Farsley Celtic into the FA Cup third qualifying round, at the expense of Tadcaster Albion.
Walshaw got the visitors up and running from the penalty spot before Walker capitalised on a mistake by Charlie Murphy to put Farsley through in the third qualifying round for the first time as a reformed club.
Taddy were awarded a penalty of their own with twenty minutes to go with the possibility of setting up a grandstand finish but Tom Corner saw his spot-kick well saved by Graham McKibbin.
The two sides met in the league just over two weeks ago and that produced no goals, however, the deadlock was broken after just eleven minutes this time around
Liam Shepherd was adjudged to have upended Richard Marshall just inside the box and Walshaw stepped up and stroked the penalty down the middle to give the Celts an early lead.
Farsley were looking ominously dangerous as they dominated possession and pushed the Brewers backwards. Ross Daly and Walshaw both came close to further extending Celtic’s lead but couldn’t quite force Murphy into making a save.
Taddy were looking unusually lacklustre as Farsley continued to pile the pressure on. Defender Ryan Serrant had a good chance to make it two but he fired wide from an inside left position.
Tadcaster did finally create a good chance of their own five minutes from the break. Jono Greening’s clip in behind was latched onto by brother Josh whose rasping half volley was impressively kept out by McKibbin.
McKibbin however almost went from hero to zero in less than sixty seconds after completely missing the corner kick but luckily enough for the Celts keeper, no yellow shirt was on-hand to turn home.
A bright start to the second half by Taddy swiftly turned into a dark and demoralising start as Celtic doubled their lead. Marshall’s fierce looping header across goal was dropped by goalkeeper Murphy and Walker reacted quickest to turn in from five yards.
This seemed to completely deflate The Brewers as the visitors continued to get more and more familiar with the ball. Marshall and Walker both then came close to rounding off the FA Cup tie.
Conor Sellars’ introduction seemed to inject some life and lift into Taddy as they had just twenty minutes to try and salvage the tie.
Tad were handed a life line in the 70th minute as referee Dean Craig pointed to the penalty spot for the second time of the afternoon after Serrant clicked the heels of Corner.
The upended player grabbed the ball and stepped up himself but the in-form Corner saw his penalty well saved by McKibbin.
The Brewers had one final chance to pull a goal back as Rob Youhill set Corner in on goal but once more, McKibbin denied the striker.
The Teams
Tadcaster Albion: Murphy, Barrett, Shepherd, Milne, Anderson, Mycoe, Youhill, Beadle (captain) (Ibrahimi 77), Corner, Josh Greening (Sellars 65), Jono Greening. Subs unused: Binns, Morgan
Farsley Celtic: McKibbin, Hardy, Serrant, Turner, Savory, Miller (Howarth 71), Deacey (Nightingale 74), Daly, Walshaw (Hazel 80). Subs unused: A. Davidson, P. Davidson.
Thanks to Jay Taylor for this report.