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Sean Bradbury

Goalkeeper goes to supermarket in full kit to buy booze after historic FA Cup win

A goalkeeper was photographed leaving a local supermarket after an FA victory wearing his full kit.

Crosby's based non-league Marine football club continued their remarkable run in the competition on Saturday with a win against Havant & Waterlooville.

After his side sealed victory in extra time, goalkeeper Bayleigh Passant headed to a local Co-op in his full kit, the Liverpool Echo reported.

Passant, who had turned 20 that day, was seen leaving the store with a bag of bottles to celebrate victory.

The former Tranmere stopper kept a clean sheet in the 1-0 victory.

Passant returned to the ground with a bag of bottles (Liverpool Echo / WS)

Posting his pictures of Passant on Twitter, Stuart Wilks-Heeg said: "The very non-league football team at the end of my road, @MarineAFC, has somehow made it to the third round of the FA Cup and their goalkeeper has just returned to the ground from the local Co-op with drinks to celebrate.

"This is definitely one of my top moments of 2020."

Stuart, who can see the ground from his attic, went out following the victory to soak the atmosphere in.

The players went wild after celebrating the unlikely victory (Getty Images)

"I just had a sense they were going to win it," he said.

"I walked around the front, there was a little crowd there - and got those pictures when the goalie came back from the Co-op.

He added: "It's amazing. The atmosphere was great.

"You hesitate when you put pictures like that on social media - but people were social distancing as far as they could.

"They were being very sensible.

"Who knows who they might get in the next round! It's great for Crosby and a great story for the FA Cup generally."

Today's result means Marine are in the hat for tomorrow's third round draw.

One member of Marine staff, in tears in the stands after the result, said: "Unbelievable, isn’t it? Sensational.

"I’m glad we put a camera in the dressing room now. It’ll be pandemonium in there.”

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