Father-to-be's crucial clash

A football fanatic missed the birth of his baby daughter to play in a crucial FA Cup tie.

Father-to-be Steve Bowey's wife Nicola started having contraction hours before he was due to lead out his Newcastle Blue Star team-mates in a third round qualifying clash against Hucknall Town in the FA Cup.

The 34-year-old led his side to a 4-0 victory but missed the birth of his daughter Lucy, who was born weighing 6lbs 13oz.

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