Having been dumped out of the FA Cup by Blue Square Bet Premier side Darlington last month, the defeat by Exeter in Tuesday night's southern area semi-final was the final straw for the Rovers board.

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Debutant Robin Shroot, who signed earlier this month after being released by Ryman League Premier Division side Harrow Borough, also came close but Wolves keeper Wayne Hennessy saved well.

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Plans are under way for the competition, which was won by England's under-23 non-league side last month, to be expanded to an eight-team event.

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But Everton, who were held 1-1 by Carlo Ancelotti's side in the original tie at Goodison Park last month, had not lost to the Blues since the 2009 FA Cup final, and Neville felt the win was merited overall.

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The side will be led by Melbourne back rower Jeremy Smith, who captained the side against Tonga in Auckland last month.

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While HTC has an event lined up for later this month, there's no guarantee that the 8X will show up at that gathering or even launch side-by-side with Windows Phone 8 itself.

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