NORTH Leigh's hopes of lifting the Hellenic League's Norman Matthews Floodlit Cup were shattered in a remarkable penalty shoot-out in the final at Carterton Town last night.

After the teams drew 2-2, Supermarine evntually clinched the cup by winning the shoot-out 11-10.

The spot-kick drama was full of incident as first one team then the other held the advantage.

And controversy flared up as ten-man Supermarine - they had earlier had Andy Wollen sent off for striking North Leigh's Gary Wright in front of the referee - were allowed to start their second round of penalties before all 11 North Leigh players had taken their kicks.

And on penalty No 13 Supermarine keeper Steve Maggs saved from Darren Maisey to give Swindon the cup.

Richard Morgan had opened the scoring for Supermarine in the 20th minute when his strong challenge forced North Leigh keeper Trevor Barefield to lose the ball.

But North Leigh were level on the half hour when Gary Wright con-verted a Matty Ellis right wing cross.

Nicky Hughes again put Super-marine ahead from close range midway through the second half, but North Leigh's Chris Panter thundered in an equaliser two minutes from time.

Extra time produced no further goals which set up the amazing pen-alty shoot-out - and left North Leigh beaten in heartbreaking fashion.

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