Angry Blues boss Clark demands action after ‘unsporting’ goal

Yeovil let Birmingham walk in a goal unopposed to make amends for their own “unsporting” equaliser — but were still knocked out of the Capital One Cup on penalties on Tuesday night.

Angry Blues boss Clark demands action after ‘unsporting’ goal

In bizarre scenes at Huish Park, Yeovil’s Byron Webster made it 2-2 and sent the tie into extra-time when he controversially chipped into an empty net after Blues goalkeeper Colin Doyle had kicked the ball out following an injury to Dan Burn.

Lee Clark’s team expected it to be returned to them yet, with the defender still down, Webster received the ball from the throw-in and chipped Cork native Doyle, who was still off his line, prompting a skirmish.

With the scores level at 2-2 after 90 minutes, Yeovil moved ahead in extra-time through Luke Ayling but then immediately allowed the visitors to walk in an unchallenged equaliser from Lee Novak as compensation.

Tom Adeyemi’s penalty in the shoot-out took the 2011 League Cup winners into the third-round draw.

“I might be wrong but my parents made me grow up to be a good sportsman, win, lose or draw,” said Birmingham boss Clark. “I’m going to go down the right channels to complain; something has got to be done.”

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