"Coventrians got the game underway and soon had us on the back foot.
In the 3rd minute Coventrians were awarded a hotly disputed corner and as the ball came into the box we failed to clear it and were punished: 0-1.
Coventrians continued to cause us problems mainly from their number 10 and number 6 but we started to make our own chances as we grew into the game. Tyler Morgan and Fabian Spence both brought top class saves from the Coventrians' goalkeeper.
We eventually got level in the 28th minute when a Jordan Campbell kick was helped on by Fabian Spence for Blake Kassar to score with a fine finish: 1-1.
With both sides pushing for another goal it was Jordan Campbell who had to pull off a good save low to his right to keep us level. A long range shot from Coventrians came through a crowded box and Jordan reacted well to push it wide.
Half-time: 1-1.
We got the 2nd half underway and started to grow more in confidence as the game went on.
Coventrians had to make a few changes through injuries and we made a change of our own with Kyle Metcalfe being replaced by Travis Smallwood.
The Coventrians goalkeeper again pulled off a great double save to deny us a deserved goal, for we were on top at this point.
However not to be outdone Coventrians still posed a threat going forward and a substitute put them back in front in the 80th minute: 1-2.
With time fast running out, in the 84th minute a defence-splitting pass from Andrew Godfrey found Fabian Spence in space who shot into the roof of the net: 2-2.
It was no more than we deserved with everything we put into this game.
Full-time: 2-2.
No extra-time was played and the game went straight to penalties.
Coventrians won the toss and went first:
Coventrians 1-1 Fabian Spence,
Coventrians 2-2 Tyler Morgan,
Coventrians' penalty went over the bar & 2-3 Andrew Godfrey,
Coventrians 3-4 Daniel Vincent,
Coventrians 4-5 Travis Smallwood...
In summing up this game:
This was a game that could have gone either way right until the 90th minute.
The 1st half saw Coventrians play the better football and cause us several problems but we had the better clear cut chances and if more clinical in front of goal we could have gone in at half-time with a lead.
Coventrians got an early lead but the lads never wavered in their belief that we could get something out of this game.
We got a deserved equaliser and any neutral person watching the game would have not known the gulf between the two sides.
In the 2nd half we asked Coventrians more questions but to be fair they dealt with everything and when we did break them down their goalkeeper was determined not to be beaten.
Coventrians scored with 10 minutes to go and must have thought that they had won this game.
I've got to say once again that I was proud of the way my lads responded; to a man they stood up and were a credit to me and the club.
We got another deserved equaliser and the game went to penalties.
9 of the 10 penalties gave the goalkeepers no chance and one went over the bar. My lads kept their nerve and we won the game.
This game will probably go down as the biggest victory to date in AFC Binley's short history. It's only a cup game and we might end up getting knocked out in the next round but it's still a victory against a very good Coventrians side.
I would like to add that the Coventrians management staff and players came back afterwards to The Binley Banqueting Suite, had some food and participated in the 'Black Out' card which one of their players won.
I would like to wish everyone connected to Coventrians all the best for the remainder of their season.
For us now we can enjoy this victory, the lads can enjoy the moment and I am guessing that eveyone connected with AFC Binley will be happy at the moment.
No rest though and we will now start planning for our next Cup adventure.
Up next for us is an away game to AFC Woods United in the Foleshill Charity Cup."
Edwin Greaves, Manager,
AFC Binley...
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