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Matt Lowton reveals how he hurt his ankle as a seven-year-old fan celebrating Sean Dyche penalty for Chesterfield in classic 1997 FA Cup semi-final... and the Burnley defender has forgiven his manager for the pain!

Burnley defender Matt Lowton has forgiven manager Sean Dyche for inadvertently causing him an injury as a seven-year-old fan at an FA Cup semi-final.

Lowton supported hometown heroes Chesterfield when Dyche captained them in a famous cup run in 1997 which took them to Old Trafford to face Bryan Robson's Middlesbrough.

Dyche scored a penalty in a thrilling 3-3 draw but it ended up leaving one of his biggest fans in some discomfort.

Burnley defender Matt Lowton has spoken about how a Sean Dyche penalty for Chesterfield left him with a sore ankle during the 1997 FA Cup semi-final
Chesterfield skipper Dyche celebrates his goal during the epic 1997 FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford, which ended in a 3-3 draw

Chesterfield skipper Dyche celebrates his goal during the epic 1997 FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford, which ended in a 3-3 draw

'There was a pandemonium in the crowd when the ball went in.