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NFA Are Cup Final

Wednesday 30th March 2011

Corby Pegasus Reserves 2        Wooton St George Reserves 2

Pegasus win 4 - 2 on penalties.

Pegasus Reserves became the first ever Pegasus side to compete in an N.F.A. final and they brought home the Area Cup trophy at the end of a pulsating affair.

In a fairly dull first half in which both sides looked nervous, Wooton had the best of the chances and after hitting a post, they went in at half time 1 nil ahead with a fine angled drive.

Pegasus came out in determined mood for the second half and equalised in the first minute when Willie Wild's corner was headed home by Stephen McCabe.  It was a game of few chances as two evenly matched sides cancelled each other out, but disaster struck for Pegasus with 25 minutes to go. A fierce cross from the Wooton winger was met with an attempted clearance by Glen Harris who only succeeded in heading past his own keeper.

This knocked the stuffing out of Pegasus, who brought on Andy Mullin for the injured Stephen McCabe. They also brought on offensive players Ashley Duffy and Connor Grant.  Duffy almost scored with his first touch, and with Grant given his side fresh impetus, Pegasus were looking good for the equaliser.

With three minutes to go, however, Wooton should have won the Cup when with an open goal at his mercy, the Wooton number 10 somehow hit the post!!!  With the clock ticking away, another Wild corner caused panic stations, and when they failed to clear, Ashley Duffy headed home to take the tie to extra time with seconds to spare!!

Extra time came and went without many incidents, and brought about the dreaded penalty shoot out. Own goal villain, Glen Harris was the first to step up to the plate for Pegasus to fire his side in front, before keeper Hugo Fernandes saved the first Wooton effort. Skipper Chris Hurling then put his side in the driving seat, before Wooton missed again, this time hitting the bar. Rob Allan then had his penalty superbly saved by the Wooton keeper, before Wooton scored at the third attempt. Willie Wild then put Pegasus within sight of the trophy, before Wooton made it 3 - 2.  It was then left for Ashley Duffy, the hero in the last minute of normal time, to step up and win the Cup for the Corby side, amid wild celebrations.

Both clubs were a credit to the League and now go head to head in the battle for the Reserve Division One title.

Reserves FA Cup - March '11    
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