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Memories of Chris Forrester wondergoal fresh ahead of rematch

It was a bitter pill for Anto Breslin to swallow at the time, but he would love Chris Forrester to repeat the dose in Sunday's Sports Direct FAI Cup final.

Breslin was an unused Bohemians substitute in the 2021 FAI Cup final, so had a front row seat for the St Patrick's Athletic's midfielder's wondrous extra-time goal.

Receiving the ball in the centre circle, one smart touch sees him evade Keith Buckley and, despite the game being into its 107th minute, he hares into the Bohs half of the field.

He has Promise Omochere breathing down his neck and three team-mates making themselves available on either side, but Forrester keeps hold of the ball, cuts inside Omochere and arrows an 18-yard right foot shot low and past James Talbot.

The St Pat's stalwart raced off to celebrate with his family in the corner and, while few will remember he missed a penalty in the shootout that Pat's would eventually win to secure the cup, that goal will be talked about for as long as there is football in Inchicore.

'I was just trying to catch my breath 100 odd minutes into the game and I had a couple of options for passes, but my brain wasn't fast enough or getting enough oxygen to find that pass'

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Breslin is now a team-mate of Forrester at Richmond Park, and believes the former Peterborough man is well capable of lighting up another Aviva Stadium showpiece.

"Everyone knows how good 'Git' is and if he does something like that again Sunday I'll be delighted. He does it most weeks, he has scored a lot of goals for us this year. He's been excellent, so hopefully he turns up Sunday and does the same thing."

The man himself doesn't try to downplay the goal either.

"It

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