HUDDERSFIELD Town 'keeper Simon Eastwood was a penalty shoot-out hero for Bradford City last night.
On loan at Valley Parade until January, the 20-year-old made three fine saves in the decider to send City into the Northern Area semi-finals.
After a 2-2 home draw against Port Vale, for whom ex-Town player John McCombe was among the scorers, Eastwood came to the fore as City won 5-4 on penalties.
"I thought he was assured throughout and he made some good saves in the shoot-out," said City manager Stuart McCall. "I’m delighted we’re through."
Eastwood was also a hero in the previous round when City managed to scrape past Notts County.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of Portugal’s World Cup play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina due to his long-term ankle injury.
The Portuguese football federation had been hoping to have the star winger available for the two-legged tie.
The 24-year-old travelled to Lisbon to undergo tests with his home federation, who subsequently ruled him out.
German football was in shock after it was confirmed national team goalkeeper Robert Enke was killed in an incident at a railway level crossing.
