Maidstone United forward Lamar Reynolds predicted his FA Cup goal at Ipswich Town

Lamar Reynolds’ prediction came true with his terrific strike in Maidstone’s FA Cup win at Ipswich.

Reynolds was being interviewed by KentOnline a fortnight ago when team-mate Liam Sole jumped in and asked when he was going to score his first goal of the season.

“That’s a great question,” replied a laughing Reynolds, adding: “I think I might save that for Ipswich.”

The pair went on to room together on Friday night when the subject came up again.

Lo-and-behold it happened, with Sole setting up Reynolds, who ran through and brilliantly chipped keeper Christian Walton to put Maidstone 1-0 up at Portman Road.

Reynolds, 28, later assisted Sam Corne’s winner as United reached the last 16 in one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history.

“It’s funny because we shared a room together yesterday,” said Reynolds, speaking after the game.

“When we were there last night we spoke about the game briefly and we said that, yeah, we’re going to score and assist each other and it happened.

“That feeling was amazing.”

On the goal, he added: “We knew counter-attack was probably our best way of maybe nicking a goal or two and luckily he played a great ball over to me.

“Initially I thought of a different type of finish.

“I don’t think a lot of people think of trying to chip the keeper in that scenario but he came off his line quite early and pretty much made my mind up.”

Few could believe it was Reynolds’ first goal of the season given the quality of the strike.

But he took the chance to show what he could do as a central striker after Maidstone, having been overrun in the opening stages, changed system.

“I think they exploited us a bit so we had to switch up the formation so I went more into the striker position,” said Reynolds.

“I think I’m