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Taye eyes more cup fairy tales

By Dave Flett

SALUTE: Stevenage goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond celebrates their win at Aston Villa and, Inset, saving for Boreham Wood against Everton in last season’s FA Cup
PICTURE: Alamy

VERY few footballers boast two major FA Cup upsets on their CV by the age of 23.
Fewer still have managed that feat without having ever made a senior appearance for their own club.
But Fulham shot-stopper Taye Ashby-Hammond’s giant-killing exploits on loan at Stevenage this season and Boreham Wood last term will have not gone unnoticed by Championship strugglers Stoke – Boro’s fourth round host...

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