Met Police’s fairytale run in The FA Youth Cup lives on after super 'keeper Kallum Lunn was the hero in a late penalty shoot-out with Burnley to book his side’s spot in the fourth round.
Lunn saved from Mark Howarth and Burnley skipper Shaun Hobson, as Met Police triumphed 6-5 on penalties at Turf Moor after an equally thrilling 120 minutes that ended with the teams deadlocked at 2-2.
There are five divisions between the two clubs’ senior sides but that gap did not show on Monday night, despite Clarets striker Khius Metz prodding and probing early on.
And Metz capitalised on a defensive mistake in the 27th minute to turn and fire home - though that setback seemed to coax Met Police into life.
They limited Burnley’s attacks and, after creating a few half-chances, Luke Brant converted from the penalty spot after Tane Caubo was brought down by Lewis Norvock.
Met Police will take their place in the fourth round of The FA Youth Cup following Monday's win at Burnley
It then went to extra-time and Lunn, who had already made a number of fine stops, denied Joshua Dolling twice on 99 minutes - but the Burnley man got his goal moments after being played in by Howarth.
But just when it looked like a lost cause for Met Police, Ben Marett met a free-kick at the back post in the last minute of extra-time and Lunn’s heroics, combined with some nerveless penalty-taking, did the rest.
On Monday night’s only other tie, Nicu Carnat bagged a quickfire double as Wolverhampton Wanderers swept to a comfortable 3-0 win over MK Dons.
Niall Ennis was on the scoresheet in Wolves' win over MK Dons in The FA Youth Cup on Monday
The Dons however caused problems at Molineux early on, Sam Nombe in particular looking lively as he forced a point-blank save from Rhys Bills.
Connor Ronan clipped the crossbar for the hosts midway through the first half and Bright Enobakhare was also making a menace of himself but it remained goal-less at half-time.
And within a minute of the restart, Carnat nodded in at the far post before finding the net again after Enobakhare teed him up.
Wolves kept the pressure up and grabbed their third goal with virtually the last kick of the game, with England Under-17s striker Niall Ennis holding off his man to fire home in the fourth minute of injury time.
