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Etherington's 2006 FA Cup final jinx

Former West Ham winger Matthew Etherington reveals he began discussing the team's celebratory night out after the 2006 FA Cup final, just as Steven Gerrard scored a stunning last-minute equaliser for Liverpool.

Etherington was replaced with 10 minutes remaining and West Ham leading 3-2, and recalls telling team mate James Collins: "We could go down in history here.鈥�

Gerrard's strike is regarded as one of the greatest in cup final history, and Etherington says: "Only certain players can do that on that stage and he was certainly one of them".

This clip is from 5 live Sport on Friday 19th February 2016.

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