Holloway: My worst day ever in football

But the Motormen were level within four minutes care of Phil Brazier, who won the FA Youth Cup in 1996 while at Liverpool alongside Michael Owen.

Nicky Young, Robby Fearns and Robbie Lawton narrowly missed chances as QPR's defence fell into disarray.

In extra-time, Marc Bircham and Richard Langley came close but were denied by the heroics of Vauxhall keeper Andy Ralph.

Ralph saved Furlong's penalty in the shootout, and after Peter Cumiskey, Fearns, Carl Nesbitt and Kevin Lynch all converted for the visitors, Connolly pulled his spot kick wide. Holloway added: "I cannot defend them - this was woeful - and the fans deserve to be critical.

"We played a team who were three levels below us and if both teams carry on at this rate, that won't last very long. Now we have to try to bounce back. We must get rid of this fog and try to find some clarity. But it won't be easy.

"It's a huge test for all of us, but it's time to take the gloves off and battle back.''

Second-round draw: Blackpool v Torquay; Bristol Rovers v Rochdale; Burton or Oldham v Cheltenham; Cambridge v Northampton; Crawley v Dagenham & Redbridge; Crewe v Mansfield; Darlington v Stevenage; Exeter v Rushden & Diamonds; Harrogate Railway v Bristol City; Macclesfield v Vauxhall Motors; Margate v Cardiff; Morecambe v Chester; Oxford v Swindon; Scunthorpe v Carlisle; Shrewsbury v Barrow; Southend v Bournemouth; Southport v Farnborough; Stockport v Plymouth; Wigan v Luton; York v Brentford. Ties to be played 7 and 8 December.