Plymouth Parkway 1-1 Poole Town (7-6) – Match Report (FA Trophy)
Poole Town’s Isuzu FA Trophy campaign came to an end at the hands of Plymouth Parkway in a penalty shootout at Bolitho Park.
Joe Lea and Pat Suraci made a number of changes for the cup tie with the likes of Shaquille Gwengwe, Billy Lowes and Selim Saied all missing out.
The Dolphins got the game underway in Plymouth, in which was their second trip down to Bolitho Park this season with Poole securing the three points back in August.
Poole started on the front foot and looked the more dangerous of the two sides in the opening stages.
Antonio Diaz broke the deadlock on the 13th minute with a fine finish into the bottom right hand corner after a great ball forward from Henry Spalding.
The first half continued in a similar fashion with Poole on top, but unable to create any clear cut chances.
The home side went close on the 37th minute with two huge chances that somehow stayed out and preserved the Dolphins clean sheet.
The half time whistled arrived with Poole leading by one in this one due to Diaz’s opener.
The second half got underway with Poole looking for a second, Kris Campbell’s direct free kick on the 68thminute forced an excellent save from Cherries loanee Mack Allen in the Parkway goal.
Only a few minutes later, it was Parkway who found the back of the net and equalised through James Watts-Barciela at the back post.
Poole pressed in search of a winner, but the game ended level resulting in it going straight to a shootout from 12 yards out.
After seven penalties each, it was level at 6-6 from the spot, Parkway converted their seventh and it was down to Owen Dore to score and keep Poole in it.
He stepped up from the spot and struck it well, but his effort was denied which meant that Poole crashed out of the Trophy and Parkway progressed through to the next round.