Adam Baker on the attack for Tadcaster during the West Riding County Cup tie at Goole. Picture: Ian Parker.
Goole AFC progressed in the West Riding County Cup by beating Tadcaster Albion 7-6 on penalties after a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes.
Jason Mycoe missed the decisive penalty for last season’s semi-finalists, who had been losing 2-0 at half-time to the Evo Stik Division One South side.
It was the Brewers who had the first chance at goal with Dan Clayton curling a free-kick into that area between goalkeeper and defence which was met by an unmarked Andy Milne who just couldn’t guide on target.
Taddy were being held to strictly long shots only as Adam Baker and George Conway both tried their luck from range but couldn’t hit the target.
However it was the home side who took the lead after 35 minutes as Bobby Johnson prodded home from a corner which Albion failed to clear in the first phase.
Shortly after Baker wangled a chance which was inside the penalty area but once again the end product flew comfortably over the mark.
With that good chance to equalise spurned, Goole coincidentally went straight up the other end and doubled their lead as Nick Guest nipped in behind, rounded Leon Wrigglesworth and rolled the ball into the empty net.
Things started to swing in the way of the Brewers in the second half as Goole midfielder Robbie Cotton was shown a straight red card for a poor challenge on Dan Clayton. From the resulting free-kick Taddy pulled a goal back as Liam Ormsby’s lofted free-kick was headed across goal by Carl Stewart and Matt Heath flicked the ball into the back of the net with his knee.
It was even stevens just seven minutes later as Jimmy Beadle got his standard goal a game as Stewart notched up his second assist of the match by teeing up Beadle who struck low and hard into the back of the net to level the cup tie.
It was a matter of both sides having half chances to take the lead but these were never taken however, Taddy seemed to have a terrific shout for a penalty as Josh Barrett charged onto a loose ball in the area and appeared to clearly be brought down, the referee thought otherwise.
And so it went to penalties and Goole were the victors.
Goole AFC: Beaurepaire, Mackie, Taylor, Stannard, Varley, Steeple, Cotton, Johnson, Guest, Hutchinson, Broughton. Subs: Fisher, Norfolk.
Tadcaster Albion: Wrigglesworth, Woodhead, Clayton, Milne, Heath, Mycoe, Ormsby, Beadle (c), Stewart (Beestin 77), Conway (Greening 77), Baker (Barrett 77). Subs unused: Stevens & Armstrong.
Thanks to Jay Taylor for this report.
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