IT has been nearly 14 years since Worcester City last won anything to display in their trophy cabinet.

Back in 2001, a side including current manager Carl Heeley triumphed against Crawley Town over two legs to win the Dr Martens Southern League Cup.

That remains City's sole piece of silverware this century and they are desperate to put that right this season.

Following Tuesday's penalty shoot-out victory over Redditch United at the Valley Stadium, Kidderminster Harriers stand between them and the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup.

While some will scoff at the integrity of a competition that only features five teams - I have criticised it in the past - try telling that to the Blue and Whites, into their first final since losing 1-0 to Stourbridge in 2012.

After all, winning is winning and the chance to get one over their landlords at Aggborough is also a tasty prospect.

"The last time we won some silverware was the Southern League Cup and I can't even remember how many years ago that was," mused Heeley in the immediate aftermath of their semi-final success.

"We need to change that and irrespective of what the competition is it's an opportunity to win some silverware.

"I was really pleased with the approach and application of the players because they are difficult games.

"They worked incredibly hard, competed and passed the ball well. There are not many times when you can say this group of players haven't applied themselves correctly.

"It was a bobbly surface playing against a good Redditch side and you can see why they're doing well in their league but they failed to score against us and we got through."

Victory was inspired by keeper Ryan Boot, who saved two penalties in the shoot-out as well as scoring one himself.

It continued a remarkable record for the on-loan Port Vale 20-year-old, who has never lost in a City shirt since first playing for them 15 months ago.

That may only be seven matches but Heeley is full of praise for the keeper, who was not shy in volunteering for a penalty.

"He's certainly been a lucky omen for us," the City boss said. "He pulled off two great saves in the shoot-out and when we were asking who wanted to take one he said put me down for one.

"He's a confident lad, strikes the ball well and says he will play outfield if needed."

Having also not had a tie go to penalties since 2006 before the recording-breaking 14-13 FA Cup second round replay defeat to Scunthorpe United, City have now been involved in two in as many months, even if Tuesday's fell some way short of December's drama.

Heeley added: "Certainly when Redditch went down to 10 men it was a case of either we were going to score or if it was going to go to penalties but we've had experience of penalties this season and we made no mistake this time."