Captain and MOTM Keiran Morphew discusses last night's shootout victory.
DK: Through in the end.
KM: Yeah, all credit to the Wanderers, I thought. Defended well, a couple of good blocks. We obviously dominated possession, second half especially. And we probably had the lion-share first half, but I think all the chances were with us and we just couldn't put them away, but I mean, we got there in the end.
DK: Man of the match, match winner, not a bad night for you.
KM: Yeah, that's not a match winner, I don't think. That don't count, but yeah, pleased to score a penalty, obviously, at the end, don't take many. But yeah, that was good.
DK: Could we have won the game earlier?
KM: Yeah, I think if we got a goal earlier, that would have flowed a bit better. But I mean, it didn't. That's one of them. Not all of these games go 3/4-0. A lot of people think they should. It's a bit breezy. Say that's a leveller. But no, I thought we got the job done. We’re through, cup football, it is what it is.
DK: We were comfortable defensively, good in possession.
KM: Yeah, I think that's, I think first half, obviously, Jose always caused the problems. He's quick, powerful. And obviously any second ball in behind, he's going to be on you in a lot of rush. So we obviously knew, I thought we contained him quite well. But yeah, we had obviously, we were pretty comfortable, but just struggled to get the ball in the back of the net.
DK: The penalty shootout kind of epitomised the game.
KM: Yeah, that's probably the worst penalty shootout I've ever seen in my life. Just people absolutely quavering them over the bar. Yeah, that's not one to watch.
DK: Any reason why you took the fifth penalty?
KM: Well, yeah, I don't know actually. I was just getting a bottle of water because I'm normally last in the sudden death. I'm after the keeper, but yeah, Tom put me forward. So just passed in the bottom corner. I mean, you have to take these responsibilities. And I've never took one, but I've only taken one before. And it went in, and I've now took two.
DK: The last one was Yeovil?
KM: Yeah, the last one and the only one was Yeovil away. And I scored, I put it in the same place.
DK: Do you reckon you'll be taking over the penalties if we get one on Saturday?
KM: I think Ings will have something to say about that, but absolutely not. I ain't got the stones for that.
DK: Moving on to Saturday. Southport, who we played here in the first home game of the season.
KM: Yeah. It'll be tough. I thought we'd done all right when we played them, but I think they're full time. And I think I showed at the end of the game. And they brought on a striker who changed the game, I thought and then they nicked the goal.
Liam Cross reflects on his Needham debut.
DK: Welcome to the club. We're through, but not the greatest game.
LC: Yes, not the greatest game tonight, but through to the next round, and that's all that matters, really.
DK: How did you find your debut?
LC: Yes, really excited to come in. It was a tough one tonight, like you said. But yes, I enjoyed getting around the lads and everything, a good start, really, because obviously we're in the hat. So that's all that matters.
DK: Having played against us before, what's it like now to be playing for us?
LC: Yes, every time I've played against Needham, I've struggled. They've always been a good team, always played a very good way. So, yes, I'm excited to be here.
