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Harrogate Town and Blackpool Draw in Thrilling Penalty Shootout
Harrogate Town and Blackpool played out a pulsating EFL Trophy group stage match, ending in an 8-8 draw after a dramatic penalty shootout. The match took place at the Exercise Stadium in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, under the supervision of referee O. Mackey.
The first half saw Harrogate Town dominate, with goals from E. Nto (26′) and W. Burrell (38′) to take a two-goal lead. However, Blackpool responded in the second half with a goal from J. Rhodes (79′) and another from R. Finnigan (88′) to level the score. The excitement continued right until the end, with the match ending 2-2 after regulation time, leading to a dramatic penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, both teams showed nerves of steel, with a string of goals and saves from both sides. Ultimately, the score ended 8-8, reflecting the intensity and quality of the encounter.
Match Statistics:
* Harrogate Town: 44% possession, 2 shots (2 on target, 0 off target), 4 corners, 8 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red card
* Blackpool: 56% possession, 7 shots (3 on target, 1 off target), 3 corners, 5 fouls, 0 yellow card, 0 red card
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Substitutions harrogate town: at minute 46 S. Duke-McKenna came in and E. Nto went out., at minute 73 J. March came in and S. Folarin went out., at minute 73 J. Muldoon came in and J. Daly went out., at minute 74 A. O’Connor came in and J. Falkingham went out., at minute 80 M. Foulds came in and Z. Asare went out.
Substitutions blackpool: at minute 62 T. Bondo came in and A. Fletcher went out., at minute 62 J. Husband came in and D. Thompson went out., at minute 62 R. Apter came in and H. Coulson went out., at minute 62 C. Hamilton came in and J. Onomah went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Harrogate Town
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