Wycombe Wanderers striker Dale Taylor lived 'every boy's dream' with Wembley Stadium stunner

Photo showing Dale Taylor celebrating his late goal for Wycombe Wanderers
Dale Taylor celebrates his late goal for Wycombe Wanderers -Credit:Dylan Hepworth/MB Media/Getty Images


Dale Taylor admits he lived "every boy's dream" when he scored at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. The Northern Ireland striker bagged a sublime goal in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy Final against Peterborough.

Taylor dispatched a clinical volley in the 89th minute, but it would end in agony for Wycombe who were denied by Harrison Burrows' winner in stoppage time.

Despite the last-gasp dejection, late substitute Taylor - who has six international caps - says scoring off his first touch at such an iconic stadium was an "incredible" feeling.

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He told WanderersTV: "To score off my first touch was incredible. It's every boy's dream to score at Wembley so I'm really happy to have done that. Coming off the bench to score was massive.

"The ball fell out the sky for me and everything was in slow motion, but I just caught it perfectly on my weaker side and it was an incredible feeling for me and my family to see it go in the bottom corner.

"Seeing all the fans erupt was incredible; they backed us all the way so full credit to them."

Peterborough's winner came from a Burrows cross that somehow found its way into the net. Taylor believes the goal just about 'sums up' Wycombe's season.

Taylor added: "Give our boys credit because they fought to the end, but also you have to give big credit to Peterborough. They did what they needed to do, but on another day we go home with the cup.

"Their goal sums our season up really. It was really unfortunate and we didn't deserve it. At that point at the game it was end-to-end and it went their way.

"You have to learn; days like today are learning curves in your career. Now we have to look forward to playing Derby on Wednesday and try to climb the table."

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