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SPOT OF JOY FOR THE SUPER SEVEN

By Joe Acklam

MR COOL: Jayden Stockley scores Charlton’s winner against Aston Villa U21s
PICTURE: Alamy

PENALTIES were all the rage as the Papa John’s Trophy knockout stages got underway in midweek – with half the ties going to shoot- outs!
Six second round matches had to be ed by spot-kicks on Tues- decidday night with Carlisle, Rotherham, Wigan, Chelsea U21s, MK Dons, and Sutton holding their nerve to see off Lincoln, Port Vale, Accrington, Forest Green, Leyton Orient and Steve- nage respectively. The first four all finished 1-1 after 90 minutes with the latter...

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