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'We were both in tears' - West Ham keeper Martin in emotional hug with dad after clean sheet at Chelsea

The goalkeeper made his debut in the English top-flight at the age of 33 and had a key role in his side winning the game

West Ham goalkeeper David Martin says he and his dad were both in tears as they hugged after he made his Premier League debut at the age of 33 on Saturday.

The Hammers were winless in eight games in all competitions heading into the clash against their London rivals, but they stunned Chelsea with a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge thanks to a second-half goal from Aaron Cresswell.

Manuel Pellegrini opted to make a change in goal by picking Martin ahead of Roberto Jimenez and went on to play a key role in his first top-flight appearance.