Murphy stars as Scunthorpe advance
May.16, 2009 in
In England
Dublin born goalkeeper Joe Murphy was the star of the show as Scunthorpe United eventually edged past MK Dons to reach the League One play-off final at Wembley.
Captained by Cliff Byrne, Scunthorpe played out a 0-0 draw with the Dons at the MK Stadium – a 1-1 aggregate draw eventually forcing the game into extra-time and then penalties.
A marathon shoot out saw Byrne miss but his compatriot Murphy saved twice before Scunthorpe eventually won out 7-6 – former Chelsea man Tore Andre Flo hitting the woodwork in the decisive ninth round of kicks.
Scunthorpe now face Millwall at Wembley for a promotion spot to England’s Championship.
Tags: Cliff Byrne, Joe Murphy

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