A dog-eared Hounsdown side weren’t about to give up hope of qualifying for the semi-finals and soon equalised through a fortuitous through ball that had the TPS defence and keeper confused, leaving an easy header into an empty net. Throughout a scrappy first half, TPS just about edged the best of the play but struggled to settle into the sleek passing football they’re used to, and had to battle it out on a compact away ground. Toby Wallace, Billy Connor, Jack Noble and Connor Langan created most of the attacking chances and it was Langan who led his side into the half time break 3-1 up, scoring all Petersfield’s goals.
Hounsdown came out more determined in the second half, and
their tactic to man mark Langan momentarily shifted the emphasis of the
game. They came back from behind twice,
making the score 4-4 and taking the tie into extra time. Even another Langan
goal couldn’t stop the additional minutes and although a tense affair, it was
Petersfield who dominated the two halves of extra time. When it looked as though Hounsdown’s defence
could hold TPS off until penalties, the unrelenting Toby Wallace popped up with
a last minute run into the penalty box to finish coolly and put his team into
the semi-finals.