The Salford v Peterborough FA Cup First Round replay sees an 8 goal thriller, 123rd minute equaliser and a penalty shootout.
Finn Talley produced the sudden death spot kick save from Connor McLennan to send League One Peterborough through to the Second Round.
It came in what played out to a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout over their opponents from League Two outfit Salford in the FA Cup First Round replay.
Darren Ferguson’s side had been seconds from being dumped out, until substitute Jonson Clarke-Harris levelled in time added on at the end of extra time.
Ammies’s Alex Cairns saved two penalties, and gave Elliot Watt the chance to win it for the fourth tier side, but instead hit the post, Archie Collins was more successful from 12 yards, and then Talley’s save set the Posh up with a home tie against Doncaster.
What made it a tad more embarrassing for Salford, was that they accidentally posted that they had gone through to the Second Round of the FA Cup just moments before Peterborough’s 123rd-minute equaliser sent the game to penalties – but of course, the Ammies eventually lost 5-4 on penalties.
Incredible game ends in shootout drama 😱
There were 8 goals in @SalfordCityFC 🆚 @theposh last night, as well as a 123rd minute equaliser and a penalty-shootout 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Xlu7HFeLdA
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) November 15, 2023
Salford: Cairns, Ingram (sub Lund 46min), Watt, Watson, McLennan, Mallan, Tilt, Smith (sub Nmai 46min), McAleney (sub Dackers 73min), Garbutt, Vassell. Unused subs: Wright, Pedro, Humbles, Henderson, Lara, Hamman,
Posh: Talley, Fernandez (sub Dornelly 91min), Knight, Crichlow, Burrows (sub Ajiboye 77min), De Havilland (sub Sturge 77min), Collins, Poku, Mason-Clark, Randall (sub Wakeling 115min), Jones (sub Clarke-Harris 77min). Unused subs: Bilokapic, Overton, Corbett, Van Lier.
“I think it showed us as a team in 90 and 120 minutes,” PUFC boss Darren Ferguson told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
“Going from some sublime stuff and complete control to, well, what you saw really.
“There were certain parts of the game – the two set-pieces where we’ve lost the goals… But then we showed the quality we’ve got.”
Fergie said getting through to the second round was ultimately down to the character of his players.
“Before the game, I said to them ‘find a way of getting through the tie’ and credit to them,” he said.
“Jonno’s got us out of it with a goal with the last kick of the ball and we found a way.
“Then you’re 4-3 down and thinking ‘we’re out of the cup’ but then we find a way and then the boy hits the post to win it for them and I’m thinking it might just be our night.”
“It’s a credit to the team that we found a way to get through”
Darren Ferguson on Peterborough’s penalty shootout win at Salford in the FA Cup
Full interview 🎧👉 https://t.co/FtwF9QAeqK#pufc #BBCFootball
— BBC Cambs Sport (@BBCCambsSport) November 15, 2023
“We’ve just got to keep working hard, keep playing well and keep improving.” 💬
Neil Wood reflects after his Ammies fell just short in a cup classic 🗣️
— Salford City FC (@SalfordCityFC) November 14, 2023
This is how fans reacted after the Salford v Peterborough replay sees an 8 goal thriller, a 123rd minute equaliser and a dramatic penalty shootout…
@alyn_line: A great cup tie, but nerve-wracking as a POSH ⚽💙 fan!
@stivesposh: Never in doubt! These boys are in it together!! UTP 🎩
@ChrisPooleCP: Bloody hell boys. Havin a heart attack and I’m not even watching it. Just watching tweets coming in 😂😂
@Fleetwood_Zach_: Thank fuck for that. Seen enough penalty shootouts for one season now guys if we could hold onto a lead next time that would be world class. Great job though onto the next 🎩
@Alex_Rivett93: High blood pressure, a dodgy ticker and no nails left….I wouldn’t have it any other way #UTP #pufc 💙😍👏
@PoshDrummerAdam: never a dullll moment
@KieranR69616476: Fuck me… we made that hard work, didn’t we? 😂
@roby_teed: All that matters is we’re through, but that was still poor to bottle that lead. Will go down as an FA cup classic, what a game.
@TheKitMatt: Unbelievable! 🤯 This club…💙 We don’t make life easy for ourselves do we? 🤣 #pufc
@GillNorris53: That was tense !! Well done our boys 💙
@PaddySkinhead: Made hard work of it but got there in the end 👍
@G_Forcellati: HOW have we done that 😂 unreal
@JohnLeslieCoyl1: Peterborough United vs. Doncaster Rovers. The Fergie vs. McCann Derby. Bring it on!
@TobyHarding17: Do it the hard way as always 🤣 UTP #pufc
@Ben_pufc: Talk abt a fckin heart attack type of game
@PUFC_Lukee: Never a dull day with this football club 😭
@E_Sure91: Sweet. Time for work! UTP 💙
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