St Neots v Barking FA Cup first round qualifying repla. Report by John Walker.
St Neots bowed out of the FA Cup in disappointing style in East London in their midweek replay.
They led twice in a see-saw match but were knocked out by an extra time goal when their opponents were reduced to 10 men.
With Connor Furlong and Harvey Williams both side-lined with injuries sustained in the first match and Kieran Barnes unavailable, St Neots had to make major team changes in attack so into the side saw Nathan George, James Hatch and Danny Baulk with skipper Robbie Parker moving into midfield and Michael Amaeshike moving forward into a striking role.
In a very competitive encounter, the referee issued eight yellow cards in addition to a sending-off and St Neots were eventually beaten by a 105th minute extra time goal after they had missed a penalty kick in time added after the first 90 minutes.
Final Score: Barking 3 - St Neots Town 2 (after extra time).
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