 In the 2004 – 05 season , Humphreys helped Hartlepool once again make the play @-@ offs . During the play @-@ off semi @-@ final against Tranmere , Humphreys had the task of taking a penalty for Hartlepool in sudden death . This was the first time Humphreys had taken a penalty since his crucial miss at Cheltenham . This time he scored and sent Hartlepool through to the play @-@ off final against his old club Sheffield Wednesday at the Millennium Stadium . This helped to erase the memories of Cheltenham . However , Hartlepool lost the play @-@ off final to Sheffield Wednesday . Humphreys believes that of all the play @-@ off defeats he has suffered that the controversial loss to Wednesday was the hardest to take . Before the end of the season Humphreys extended his contract by a further two years . 
