By Aston
April 23 2005

Town youngster Ed Upson has admitted he is in shock after scoring the winning goal in the FA Youth Cup Final last night.

Ed came on as a substitute in last nights 1-0 win over the Southampton Youth side and scored the only goal of the game enabling town to lift the youth cup for the first time in 30 years.

Ed: “It was a dream come true and I just can't believe it.

“I was told that I might be in the squad on the Thursday and then when Bryan Klug said I was on the bench, it was an amazing feeling.

“But to come on and get the winning goal was just unbelievable. I didn't know how to celebrate when the ball hit the net. I just put my arms up and everyone dived on top of me.

“It was the most fantastic feeling and certainly beats school!

“It was hard to sleep last night when I knew I might be involved in the game and hard to concentrate on my lessons as well and I probably won't sleep that great tonight either. It's just hard to take in.”

Town academy director Bryan Klug admitted he took a bit of a gamble putting Ed on the pitch, saying: “Yes, we took a chance on him but he's a level headed lad and we were quietly confident that he would handle the occasion, he's got a good strike on him and he proved that - and what a place to prove it.”

Source: Ipswich Town - the official website.

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