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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Simon Burnton at the Silverlake Stadium

Newport set up Manchester United tie after ending Eastleigh’s FA Cup run

James Clarke scores Newport’s second goal against Eastleigh in the FA Cup third-round replay.
James Clarke heads Newport’s second goal against Eastleigh in the FA Cup third-round replay. Photograph: Ashley Western/Colorsport/Shutterstock

Graham Coughlan, the Newport County manager, is an obsessive Manchester United fan from a family full of them. “Jeez, I’ve followed them all over,” he said. Now they are coming to him, after his side beat Eastleigh 3-1 in their third-round replay to bring Erik ten Hag and his team to Rodney Parade in round four.

“I can’t get my head around it. It doesn’t happen to people like me,” Coughlan said. “I’m really emotional at this moment. I don’t know when it’ll sink in but I’m sure my family’s doing Irish jigs around the house at the minute. It’s going to be a hell of an occasion and I can’t wait.”

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