A NON-LEAGUE cup semi-final penalty shootout will be replayed behind closed after dramatic scenes saw the first attempt abandoned.
Atherstone Town hosted Hinckley AFC in the last four of the Midlands Premier League Cup last Wednesday.
The rivalry, dubbed the A5 Classico, saw the two teams go head to head for the first time in four years.
Atherstone looked destined to book their place in the final before Hinckley’s Ky Green scored a bullet header in the 90th minute in just his second game back after two years out.
It went straight to penalties and the teams were locked at 1-1 after three efforts each.
Atherstone’s Callum Carsley then saw his spot-kick saved before an idiot fan ran on to the pitch and allegedly attacked a player.
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The referee called the game off immediately and did not allow the remaining three penalties of the shootout.
But now the Birmingham County FA have made the incredible call to just replay the penalties – with the 1-1 draw standing.
It means Hinckley will head back to Sheepy Road tomorrow night purely for the shootout, which will restart from 0-0.
Hinckley have ordered supporters not to make their way to the stadium because they will not be permitted entry.
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The news left football fans baffled and with plenty of questions.
One said: “Never heard anything like it.”
Another joked: “Do you have to wear full kit?”
A third added: “Just flip a coin and see who wins, nobody wants to turn up to put a kit on and take pens.”
And a final user commented: “Have followed football for many years have seen loads of strange decisions made but this one actually takes the p***.”
The winners of the shootout will play Whitchurch Alport in the final at Walsall’s Bescot Stadium.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
