Sweet!

In over 35 years of following the results of my local team, the (not so) mighty Cobblers, which includes a good 10 years in the late 70s to the late 80s of regularly going to games home and away, and steadily dwindling attendance ever since, I am hard pushed to recall a single result that has the sweet resonance of

Liverpool 2 Northampton Town 2 (aet), Liverpool 2 Northampton Town 4 (penalties)

Go back and read that again, it really is that good!

OK there were the two Wembley play-off finals. and a probably more important result was the last day 3-2 win at Shrewsbury in 92/93 that saved us from relegation to the Conference, but none invoke quite the joy of last night's win. Listening to the second half and then extra time and penalties on the the radio it was apparent that we were the better team for long periods and actually deserved to win the game in normal time, were it not for a late equaliser by "Rafa, why did you" Ngog.
When the game went to penalties I thought we had no chance as they were to be taken in front of the baying hordes of Norwegians in The Kop, but Jan Molby in his wonderful Danish-Scouse accent, thought we were destined to win, and he was dead right! Our winning penalty was scored by a fella called Osman too, which brought a smile to my face I can tell you.

Watch brief highlights here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/9028766.stm

The draw for the 4th round - the first time the Cobblers have been that far since 1966 - takes place on Sky's Soccer Saturday and I want Manchester Utd away. Yup, they'll probably thrash us, but the money will keep us in tea and biscuits for a lifetime!

COYC