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Hero Irish keeper admits he closed his eyes on winning header

Goalkeeper Barry Roche snatched a point for Morecambe when he headed the equaliser in Tuesday's 1-1 League Two draw with Portsmouth.

Hero Irish keeper admits he closed his eyes on winning header

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

Afterwards, the former Ireland U21 international admitted it wasn't quite a precision header:

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