Just returned from head office so I am catching up on the postings, I didn't get home from the match until midnight and was up the following day at 5.00a.m. to drive to Fairford, yes back round the M25 -M3 and off at Bracknell just one junction from Camberley, I should have organised a better routine.
A great atmosphere generated almost entirely from the Darts travelling support and lots of incidents until the final result arrived.
Good to hear that we had nearly 150 fans on the website waiting for news, perhaps a few more will travel to Bromley in the next round.
The referee was worse than Saturdays and whilst not appreciating Jay's actions he was severely provoked and had already been on the receiving end of several bad tackles prior to his sending off with most going unpunished and no bookings for the opposition, but Jay had to go no arguement.
For me the M.O.M. even taking into account the penalty saves from Kessie was Flannigan who didn't put a foot wrong all night and who rounded off the evening by scoring the vital winning goal.
Richard Avery playing in a strange position for him at left midfield performed very well and gave us a bit of added bite, up front Cassie yet again absolutely ran his socks off until being substituted and overall the back four ensured that Kessie had little to do until the penalties.
Great to see Ryno back out on the field and a bold substitution from Tony which saw us offered a lot more options for attacking and Ryno relished the opportunity to perform, a little rusty as you would expect but still he looked dangerous whenever he received the ball.
After extra time around 100 of our fans who were in the stand behind the bottom goal stood poised to sprint up the other end should the referee decide that the top goal would be used, but he saw sense and chose our end, I'm sure this was a crucial factor for the penalties taken.
Prior to Coyle taking the first penalty all of us were chanting "Coyle Coyle" and he fired it into the corner, then no booing or abuse towards their penalty taker just "Kessie Kessie" as Barnard ran up and scored(then we abused him for his gestures), same again second time "Norman Norman" goal,then more "Kessie Kessie" and a tame shot but well saved, third time "Eddie Eddie" goal again and yes "Kessie Kessie" and an even better save from a good shot, now up steps Flannigan we all knew goal number four and it was all over "Flannigan Flannigan" and as he went to strike the ball the keeper made a decisive move towards his left and was commited and we all watched the ball struck cooly and clinically to the right with the keeper having no hope.
Cue the entire team going mad and running to all us fans behind the goal with mass hugs, jumping up and down and shouting with joy, a magnificient gesture to the fans by the team and management.
Well done Darts, bring on Bromley and alot more travelling fans please, so that they to might hopefully savour and enjoy another celebration after a winning the game.