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Paul Heckingbottom’s Preston heroes are the cup shoot-out kings!

JUBILANT Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom admitted he’d never seen anything like it after his side came out on top in the longest penalty shoot-out in Carabao Cup history.

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CARABAO CUP THIRD ROUND REVIEW
By John Lyons

 

BUNDLES OF FUN: Preston savour their incredible shoot-out success and, Insets, Ryan Ledson celebrates his goal in the match and scores the winning penalty
PICTURES: Alamy

JUBILANT Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom admitted he’d never seen anything like it after his side came out on top in the longest penalty shoot-out in Carabao Cup history.
After the tie against Premier League Fulham finished deadlocked at one-apiece, it was Preston who – eventually ran out 16-15 winners on spot-kicks.
Lilywhites keeper Freddie Woodman thought h...

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