NESTL Rowntree have been handed a cup life-line after the were reinstated into the North Riding FA County Cup.

'Trees had been controversially knocked out of the competition 2-0 at the semi-final stage by Cargo Fleet, with the Teesside League taking the lead with a hotly-disputed penalty.

However, Cargo Fleet played ineligible players in the fixture and the North Riding FA have now scrapped the result and ordered a replay.

The match will be replayed at Mill Crux on March 9.

Assistant-boss Jon Reynolds said: "We felt aggrieved by the result because of the circumstances surrounding it. Hopefully, justice can now be done."

Updated: 11:53 Friday, March 01, 2002