ALAN SHEARER referred to as Cambridge's FA Cup hero Joe Ironside to congratulate him on his profitable purpose in opposition to Newcastle.
The U's striker revealed he obtained a private message from his idol following the League One aspect's shock win on Saturday.
Ironside, 28, scored the one purpose of the sport within the 56th minute to seal a 1-0 victory within the third spherical.
It sparked wild celebrations among the many 5,000 travelling Cambridge followers excessive at St James' Park.
Shearer stated: "I rang him up this morning to say congratulations. I believe he may need thought it was some form of joke.
"However I simply thought it was the appropriate factor to do. What a day for him, what a day for Cambridge."
Ironside stated he had additionally obtained a textual content from Toon legend Shearer, 51, after the sport and that it had been arrange by ex-Cambridge striker-turned-pundit Dion Dublin.
Ironside stated: “I’ve acquired one [a message] off Shearer this morning. So yeah, that was a pleasant contact, that was class.
"Dion the commentator set it up - I recognize that from each of them."
Ironside didn't give particulars about Shearer's message however stated it had meant lots to him.
He added: "I wasn’t anticipating that on Monday morning.
"Truthful play - I actually appreciated it, and because of him and Dion for getting it sorted."
Cambridge produced a superb workforce efficiency to arrange a fourth spherical tie in opposition to Luton.
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