{"id":294230,"date":"2023-11-05T08:24:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T08:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294230"},"modified":"2023-11-05T08:24:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T08:24:29","slug":"my-dads-a-charlton-hero-now-im-out-to-upset-them-in-fa-cup-with-cray-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/my-dads-a-charlton-hero-now-im-out-to-upset-them-in-fa-cup-with-cray-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"‘My dad’s a Charlton hero now I’m out to upset them in FA Cup with Cray Valley’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Kyrell Lisbie has seen the clips of his dad's hat-trick against Liverpool \u2013 now he's out to make his own history at the place his old man used to call home. <\/p>\n

    Kevin Lisbie wrote himself into Charlton Athletic folklore with a treble in a 3-2 win over the Reds in 2003 \u2013 one of 168 appearances he made for the Addicks. Some 20 years on from that memorable day, the stars have aligned to give his son Kyrell the chance to follow in his footsteps when eighth-tier Cray Valley Paper Mills head to The Valley for a dream FA Cup first round tie on Sunday.<\/p>\n

    Father and son couldn't have picked out a better tie if they'd been in charge of the draw themselves. "The history between Charlton and my dad, to have an opportunity to go there I was honestly so happy," Kyrell reveals in an exclusive chat with Daily Star Sport.<\/b><\/p>\n

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    "My phone went mad with family and friends. Everyone was so happy for me and it was a wonderful feeling. I said to my dad before the draw \u2018I want Charlton away.\u2019 To get it was honestly amazing."<\/p>\n

    Footage of Kyrell watching the first round draw on his phone went rival after Cray Valley were paired with the Addicks. The 19-year-old jumped around the room screaming as he took in what had just happened \u2013 and what was to come. Dad Kevin couldn't believe it either. <\/p>\n

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    "It all happened in slow motion," he recalls. "I saw the draw coming out and it was disbelief. Within 30 seconds I was trying to ignore calls on my phone because it was going so mad. I still work at Charlton and know a lot of people down there, so it's exactly what we wanted. It\u2019s perfect \u2013 he's probably going to need over 100 tickets!"<\/p>\n

    Kevin enjoyed seven years at the top level with Charlton before spells at Ipswich and Leyton Orient. He then dropped into non-league, providing him with the chance to play at Cray Valley with Kyrell and twin brother Kyreece during the youngster's first spell at the club three years ago. <\/p>\n

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