Wycombe Wanderers defeated the Tottenham Hotspur Under 21s 4-3 on penalties, following a 0-0 draw in their inaugural Football League Trophy fixture of the season at Adams Park.
It took a while for the match to get going but after 18 minutes, the Chairboys started to get a foothold of the game.
In what was the first real clear cut chance of the contest, Joe Jacobson’s inswinging corner was clawed out by Josh Keeley in the Spurs net, before the Welsh left-back glanced his header wide from a Nick Freeman cross moments later.
18 - It's been a very quiet start at Adams Park so far, but Wycombe have had two great chances. First, Jacobson's inswinging is clawed away by Keeley, before he glances his header wide from a Freeman cross moments later.#Chairboys #THFC #PapaJohnsTrophy
— James Richings (@James_BFP) August 30, 2022
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Six minutes after having two great chances to score, Wanderers forced Keeley into another stop.
This time, Jason McCarthy’s deep corner was fired towards goal by Freeman on the volley.
But again, Keeley was on hand to palm the fierce attempt away.
For large parts of the game, it was a midfield battle but the Wanderers squad, which included numerous first-team players, began to pull the strings as the half went on, and they really should have taken the lead 10 minutes before the break.
First, Jasper Pattenden’s brilliant header from a Jacobson cross went just wide of Spurs' goal.
34 - Wycombe are pulling the strings now. First, Pattenden's header from a Jacobson cross goes just wide and seconds later, Parsons riffles a shot at goal but Keeley produces a fine save.#Chairboys #THFC #PapaJohnsTrophy
— James Richings (@James_BFP) August 30, 2022
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Then, Connor Parsons, who is on loan at Non League Solihull Moors but is allowed to play in Football League Trophy fixtures for the Chairboys, smashed his attempt at goal which was tipped over by the Tottenham keeper.
After sustaining the pressure, the North London club began to play their stuff as Romaine Mundle and Kallum Casey both forced saves from Max Stryjek just before half-time.
The second half was a drab affair with Ali Al-Hamadi having the best effort of the period, but he fired his shot from just outside the box high and wide.
HT: Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur U21
— James Richings (@James_BFP) August 30, 2022
A really solid display from the home side who have been the better side, and if it wasn't for Josh Keeley in the Spurs goal, Wycombe could be several goals ahead. #Chairboys #THFC #PapaJohnsTrophy
The attempt happened in the 89th minute and it would have won the contest.
However, 0-0 finished so it went to a penalty shootout to determine who would get the extra point.
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FT: Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur U21.
— James Richings (@James_BFP) August 30, 2022
It finishes all square so a penalty shootout will take place to see who will get the extra point. It's Wycombe's first point in this comp since November 2019.#Chairboys #THFC #PapaJohnsTrophy
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The spot-kicks fell into the favour of the Chairboys and despite a miss from Jason McCarthy, Wycombe won the tie thanks to Jack Young’s decisive penalty.
How the shootout went:
- Tottenham: Jamie Donnelly: Scored (0-1)
- Wycombe: Ali Al-Hamadi: Scored (1-1)
- Tottenham: Niall Johns: Scored (1-2)
- Wycombe: Daryl Horgan: Scored (2-2)
- Tottenham: Kallum Cesay: Missed (2-2)
- Wycombe: Jason McCarthy: Missed (2-2)
- Tottenham: Yago Alonso: Missed (2-2)
- Wycombe: Jack Wakely: Scored (3-2)
- Tottenham: Roshaun Mathurin: Scored (3-3)
- Wycombe: Jack Young: Scored (4-3)
And Young wins it for Wycombe! Wanderers get the extra point!
— James Richings (@James_BFP) August 30, 2022
🔵Wycombe: ✅✅ ❌ ✅✅
⚪️ Spurs: ✅✅ ❌❌ ✅#Chairboys #THFC #PapaJohnsTrophy
The win for Wycombe is their first in this competition since November 2019, when they defeated Milton Keynes 2-1 at Stadium MK.
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