West Ham’s last-gasp winner was like ‘a knife into our hearts’, admits goal hero Alex Penny after Kidderminster suffered FA Cup heartbreak in extra-time

Kidderminster’s goal hero Alex Penny admitted the pain was like ‘a knife in the heart’ as Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen rescued West Ham with seconds to spare in the FA Cup. Rice equalised Penny’s first-half opener in the 91st minute to force extra-time at Aggborough and Bowen struck in the 121st minute to send…

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West Ham’s last-gasp winner was like ‘a knife into our hearts’, admits goal hero Alex Penny after Kidderminster suffered FA Cup heartbreak in extra-time

Kidderminster’s goal hero Alex Penny admitted the pain was like ‘a knife in the heart’ as Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen rescued West Ham with seconds to spare in the FA Cup. Rice equalised Penny’s first-half opener in the 91st minute to force extra-time at Aggborough and Bowen struck in the 121st minute to send…

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DANNY MURPHY: Frank Lampard has given Everton a new energy and freedom to express themselves after their thumping win over Brentford… this appointment is a risk, but it’s one that’s worth taking

There was a completely different energy about Goodison Park. The atmosphere inside the stadium, the freedom Frank Lampard gave the players to express themselves.  On the front foot, the midfielders driving forward. This is what Everton fans have wanted for so long. Confidence is always boosted by getting the first goal but this was as…

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DANNY MURPHY: Frank Lampard has given Everton a new energy and freedom to express themselves after their thumping win over Brentford… this appointment is a risk, but it’s one that’s worth taking

There was a completely different energy about Goodison Park. The atmosphere inside the stadium, the freedom Frank Lampard gave the players to express themselves.  On the front foot, the midfielders driving forward. This is what Everton fans have wanted for so long. Confidence is always boosted by getting the first goal but this was as…

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‘Mum preferred me in jail. It meant I wasn’t dead – or out killing’: Boreham Wood hero Adrian Clifton shares emotional reunion with Ian Wright – the mentor who turned his life around

The embrace that Ian Wright shares with Adrian Clifton is typically effusive and tactile. And yet there is a deeper reason for the connection between the Arsenal legend and the man whose goals have helped Boreham Wood reach the fourth round of the FA Cup. Their bond goes back years and, without fear of hyperbole, it…

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‘Mum preferred me in jail. It meant I wasn’t dead – or out killing’: Boreham Wood hero Adrian Clifton shares emotional reunion with Ian Wright – the mentor who turned his life around

The embrace that Ian Wright shares with Adrian Clifton is typically effusive and tactile. And yet there is a deeper reason for the connection between the Arsenal legend and the man whose goals have helped Boreham Wood reach the fourth round of the FA Cup. Their bond goes back years and, without fear of hyperbole, it…

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Man United are braced for a battle to land Declan Rice this summer with West Ham star holding out for a move to childhood club Chelsea… but Blues would need to offload N’Golo Kante to sign £100m man

Manchester United face a fight to sign No1 target Declan Rice this summer with the England midfielder waiting to find out the level of interest from boyhood heroes Chelsea. United are ready to step up interest in 23-year-old Rice with the need to sign a midfield general becoming a top priority. Friday’s FA Cup exit…

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Man United are braced for a battle to land Declan Rice this summer with West Ham star holding out for a move to childhood club Chelsea… but Blues would need to offload N’Golo Kante to sign £100m man

Manchester United face a fight to sign No1 target Declan Rice this summer with the England midfielder waiting to find out the level of interest from boyhood heroes Chelsea. United are ready to step up interest in 23-year-old Rice with the need to sign a midfield general becoming a top priority. Friday’s FA Cup exit…

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