SO PURP-OSEFUL FROM THE SPOT!

By Andrew Simpson

THERE are no sure bets in football, but the closest one in this season’s Isuzu FA Trophy is that City of Liverpool will prevail on penalties.
Paul McNally’s men preserved a streak of shoot-out successes at the expense of Bootle and Mossley to reach this stage, and have now won their past five in knockout competitions.
Pontefract Collieries, the Purps’ guests in the second qualifying round on Friday, have been warned.
“I’d love to tell you there’s a master plan behind it but I’d be lying!” the Merseyside outfi...

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