Forrmer Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole scored his first ever goal in the FA Cup but it was not enough for Championship side Derby County as they were beaten 2-1 by Brighton and Hove Albion in the fifth round on Saturday.
Substitute Cole, who had not scored in English
football since 2012, struck late on after Premier League Brighton had
moved in to a two-goal lead thanks to first-half goals by Anthony
Knockaert and Juergen Locadia.
Watch the stunning goal below;
After
the game, Frank Lampard described Ashley Cole as a “machine”, and said
they will need the defender for their Championship promotion push. He
said;
“He has been working hard. He wasn’t quite ready for 90
minutes today but that’s a great exercise he has given 45 minutes. I
thought he was calm and assured on the ball. He has all the experience
from his career and got his goal. It’s really good for us and we will
need him.”
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