Darren Randolph takes scenic route to the top

West Ham’s Irish goalkeeper Darren Randolph reflects on his circuitous route back to the big time.

Darren Randolph, Irish goalkeeper and new West Ham signing, has vivid memories of his Premier League debut, when he came on for Charlton against Liverpool at Anfield on the very last day of the season back in 2007.

“We were winning 2-1 and in the last couple of minutes they got a penalty – Harry Kewell took it — and it ended up 2-2,” he recalls. “It was Robbie Fowler’s last game for Liverpool as well, so it was quite an occasion up there.” Plenty of reasons there alright for a young man to remember his first taste of top-flight football in England.