Doncasterβs Joe Ironside: βPlaying non-league has made me appreciate life nowβ
A much-travelled former FA Cup hero for Cambridge against Newcastle now has Crystal Palace in his sights Subscribers to the theory that the FA Cup has lost its magic have clearly never met Joe Ironside. It is now more than three years since the Doncaster striker experienced one of the very best days of his life when he scored the winning goal for his former team Cambridge United in a wildly celebrated third-round upset at Newcastle. βWhat a day, what a really special day,β says Ironside as he looks forward to Crystal Palaceβs visit to South Yorkshire for Monday nightβs fourth-round tie. βThe celebrations afterwards are something Iβm going to remember for a lifetime but, although my memories are all happy, the game itself is a bit of a blur. The one thing I can remember was the VAR check for offside after Iβd scored. It was only about three minutes but it felt so long.β Continue reading...