Aidy Boothroyd praised the efforts of his side, who he claimed were 'the youngest team I've ever put out,' as they came within a whisker of beating Bradford in a game that saw late equalisers both at the end of 90 minutes and then in extra-time.
"I thought we were strong but to go out on penalties is gutting and I feel for the 111 fans who made the journey," he told the official NTFC website.
Town are back in action this weekend against Wycombe Wanderers in League Two.