Derek’s up for the cup – at 43

FA CUP 1ST QUAL ROUND PREVIEW
By Matthew Nash

EVERGREEN: Haringey Borough’s veteran striker Derek Asamoah is still scoring FA Cup goals at the age of 43
PICTURE: Nicky Hayes

FA CUP FIRST ROUND QUALIFYING DRAW – see fixtures pages 46&47
DEREK ASAMOAH only has six years to wait to overtake Sir Stanley Matthews’ record as the oldest-known FA Cup goalscorer – and has every intention of sticking around to do so.
The 43-year-old striker, who boasts an eclectic football CV, netted for Haringey Borough in their 5-1 win at Benfleet in the preliminary round last Saturday and is showing no si...

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