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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andy Hampson

‘I bleed blue and white’ – Brighton fan ready for FA Disability Cup final

Brighton fan Luke Pentecost will fulfil a dream this weekend as he represents the club in an FA Cup final.

The 27-year-old, who is partially-sighted, will be in goal as the Seagulls take on RNC Hereford in the climax to the blind version of English football’s famous knockout competition on Saturday.

It is one of six FA Disability Cup finals being played at St George’s Park across the weekend with the partially-sighted, amputee, cerebral palsy, powerchair and deaf tournaments also reaching their conclusions.

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