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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Phil Blanche

David Brooks pleased late equaliser spared ‘Welsh legend’ Joe Allen’s blushes

Wales forward David Brooks (second left) celebrates his last-gasp equaliser in their World Cup qualifier against North Macedonia in Skopje (Boris Grdanoski/AP) - (AP)

Wales hero David Brooks was grateful his last-gasp equaliser spared “Welsh legend” Joe Allen the pain of defeat after the midfielder’s blunder appeared to gift North Macedonia a World Cup qualifying win.

Veteran midfielder Allen’s back pass was picked off by Bojan Miovski in the first minute of added time to give North Macedonia an improbable lead in Skopje on Tuesday night.

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